Kingdom Animalia Order Anura Genus Platymantis Higher classification Platymantis | Phylum Chordata Family Ceratobatrachidae Scientific name Platymantis taylori Rank Species | |
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Similar Platymantis cagayanensis, Platymantis, Negros forest frog, Polillo forest frog, Negros cave frog | ||
Platymantis taylori is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae. It is endemic to the Philippines and is known from the Sierra Madre of northeastern Luzon.
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Etymology
The specific name taylori honors Edward Harrison Taylor (1889–1978), an American herpetologist.
Habitat and conservation
Its natural habitats are lower montane and lowland forests where it lives in the forest floor stratum. It breeds and makes its nest in leaf-litter. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agriculture and logging.
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