Island Forest Frog

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Island Forest Frog
Conservation status
Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Anura Family: Ranidae Genus: Platymantis Species: P. insulata
Binomial name
Platymantis insulata Brown & Alcala, 1970

The Island Forest Frog (Platymantis insulata) is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, rocky areas, and caves. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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• Diesmos, A., Alcala, A., Brown, R., Afuang, L., Dolino, C., Gee, G., Hampson, K., Diesmos, M.L., Mallari, A., Ong, P., Paguntalan, L., Pedregosa, M., Ubaldo, D. & Gutierrez, B. 2004. Platymantis insulata. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.