Platymantis taylori
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Platymantis taylori is aspecies of frog endemicto the Philippines island of Luzon . The kind epithet honors the American herpetologist Edward Harrison Taylor .
features
The females of Platymantis taylori reach a length of 30.7 to 39.8 mm, the males a length of 26.6 to 33.0 mm. The tympanic cavity is clearly visible. The canthus rostralis is rounded. The teeth on the ploughshare leg stand out strongly. The hind limbs are long. This species only has webbed feet on the base of the toes. The back, muzzle, eyelids, throat, chin, abdomen, and limbs are generally smooth, except for a few low bumps and folds on the front back. The head, shoulder, back and flanks are light brown to gray-brown. A light, irregular band running across the middle of the back extends from the snout to the anal region. Isolated dark spots can be seen within this band and in the adjacent areas. The lips have dark bands, the limbs dark transverse bands. The chin, throat, chest and flanks have dark spots. In addition, an indistinct W-shaped mark on the shoulder level and a dark band between the eye sockets can be seen. The belly and the back of the thighs are white.
Vocalizations
The advertising profession sounds like "kraak-kraak-kraak". The tone duration varies between 0.3 and 0.4 seconds. The intervals between the tones are 0.13 to 0.14 seconds.
Occurrence
Platymantis taylori occurs in the Sierre Madre Mountains in the province of Isabela , near the municipality of Palanan which is in the Northern Sierra Madre Natural Park , in the northeast of the Philippines island of Luzon .
Habitat and way of life
Platymantis taylori lives in rainforests in the lowlands or in the low mountains up to 400 m. The nest is built in the foliage on the ground. Like all members of the genus Platymantis , this species does not go through an aquatal tadpole stage , but develops directly from the unpigmented eggs.
status
Platymantis taylori is currently still common and widespread. Due to the progressive clearing of the rainforests, this species is classified by the IUCN in the “endangered” category .
literature
- Walter C. Brown, Angel C. Alcala, and Arvin C. Diesmos: Four New Species of the Genus Platymantis (Amphibia: Ranidae) from Luzon Island, Philippines. In: Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences. Vol. 51, number 12, 23 November 1999: pp. 449-460 PDF, online