Platymantis paengi

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Platymantis paengi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ceratobatrachidae
Genus: Platymantis
Species:
P. paengi
Binomial name
Platymantis paengi
Siler, Linkem, Diesmos & Alcala, 2007

Platymantis paengi, the Panay limestone frog, is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. It is only known from Mount Lihidan, a limestone karst mountain of Pandan, Antique Province, Panay Island. [1] This frog has been observed between 180 and 300 meters above sea level. [2] [3] [4]

The adult male frog measures about 27.7-34.3 mm in snout-vent length. [5]

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References

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