Philautus surdus

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Philautus surdus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Philautus
Species:
P. surdus
Binomial name
Philautus surdus
(Peters, 1863)
Synonyms

Polypedates surdusPeters, 1863
Philautus williamsiTaylor, 1922
Rhacophorus lissobrachiusInger, 1954 [2]

Philautus surdus is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to the Philippines and found on Bohol, Mindanao, Luzon, and Polillo islands. [3] Its natural habitats are lower montane and lowland forests, and it can also occur in some disturbed areas adjacent to forests. It is an arboreal species and one of the most common Philippine frogs inhabiting forests. [1]

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References

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  2. Inger, Robert F. (1954). "Systematics and zoogeography of Philippine amphibia". Fieldiana: Zoology. 33 (4): 183–531.
  3. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Philautus surdus (Peters, 1863)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2 August 2015.