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Mount Data forest frog

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Mt. Data forest frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ceratobatrachidae
Genus: Platymantis
Species:
P. subterrestris
Binomial name
Platymantis subterrestris
(Taylor, 1922)

The Mount Data forest frog (Platymantis subterrestris) is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae. It is endemic to the Cordillera Central of northern Luzon, Philippines. Its type locality is Mount Data. It has been observed between 1850 and 2200 meters above sea level in the mountains in Luzon.[2][3]

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

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  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Platymantis subterrestris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T17558A58474743. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T17558A58474743.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Platymantis subterrestris (Taylor, 1922)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "Platymantis subterrestris (Taylor, 1922)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved February 23, 2023.