Platymantis cagayanensis is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae. It is endemic to the Philippines, where it is found along the north coast of Luzon Island and on Palaui Island. It has been observed as high as 200 meters above sea level.[2][3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ceratobatrachidae |
| Genus: | Platymantis |
| Species: | P. cagayanensis
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| Platymantis cagayanensis Brown, Alcala & Diesmos, 1999
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Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The adult male frog measures about 26.4-30.8 mm in snout-vent length and the adult female frog about 34.7-37.4 long. The frog is brown in color with dark spots, dark bars behind the eyes, and dark bars on the hind legs.[4]
References edit
- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Platymantis cagayanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T58454A58479827. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T58454A58479827.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Platymantis cagayanensis Brown, Alcala, and Diesmos, 1999". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- ^ "Platymantis cagayanensis: Brown, Alcala & Diesmos, 1999". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- ^ Walter C. Brown; Angel C. Alcala; Arvin C. Diesmos (November 23, 1999). "Four new species of the genus Platymantis (Amphibia: Ranidae) from Luzon Island, Philippines" (PDF). Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Full text). 4th. 51: 449–460. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
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