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Platymantis is a genus of frogs in the family Ceratobatrachidae. They are commonly known as wrinkled ground frogs, ground frogs, [1][2] and forest frogs. As currently defined, Platymantis is a large genus with up to as many as 60 species found mostly in the Philippines. However, it is known to be paraphyletic.
Platymantis plicifera Günther, 1858. Platymantis corrugatus ( Philippine wrinkled ground frog or rough-back forest frog) is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae. It is endemic to the Philippines, where it is found throughout the archipelago except Palawan. [2] Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical ...
Platymantis lawtoni. Brown & Alcala, 1974. Platymantis lawtoni is an endangered species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae. It is endemic to Romblon, Philippines. It occurs in the rainforests of Romblon, Tablas, and Sibuyan Islands. It has been observed between 800 and 1200 meters above sea level. [2][3]
Platymantis dorsalis (Dumeril's wrinkled ground frog or common forest frog) is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae. It is endemic to the northern and central Philippines. [1][2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, plantations, rural gardens, and ...
Platymantis insulatus is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae. [1] [3] [4] It is endemic to the Gigante Islands just northeast of Panay, the Philippines.[1] [5] This frog is variously known as the Gigantes wrinkled ground frog, [1] [3] island forest frog, [4] South Gigante Island frog, [4] Gigantes forest frog, and Gigantes limestone frog. [5]
Platymantis montanus is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae. It is endemic to southwestern Luzon, the Philippines, and is known from its type locality, Mount Banahaw, and from Mount Apoy. Description. Adult males measure 24–28 mm (0.9–1.1 in) and adult females 26–29 mm (1.0–1.1 in) in snout–vent length.
Cornufer schmidti is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae. [3] [4] It was first described as a subspecies of Platymantis papuensis (now Cornufer papuensis).[3] [2] It is the type species of the subgenus Aenigmanura within Cornufer. [4]
Platymantis vitiensis is a locally common species that lives in moist tropical lowland forest, in particular near streams. It can also be found in lesser numbers in gardens, plantations, and in pandans in pastureland. It is found on Ovalau, Taveuni, Vanua Levu and Viti Levu. It is threatened by habitat loss on these islands, particularly due to ...