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Hazel's forest frog

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Hazel's forest frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ceratobatrachidae
Genus: Platymantis
Species:
P. hazelae
Binomial name
Platymantis hazelae
(Taylor, 1920)
Synonyms

Cornufer rivularis Taylor, 1922

The Hazel's forest frog (Platymantis hazelae) is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae. It is endemic to the Philippines, where it occurs on the mountains of Negros and possibly also Masbate.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It has been observed between 600 and 1700 meters above sea level.[2][3]

It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

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  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Platymantis hazelae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T17534A58473859. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T17534A58473859.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Platymantis hazelae (Taylor, 1920)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  3. ^ "Platymantis hazelae (Taylor, 1920)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved March 3, 2023.