Polillo forest frog

(Platymantis polillensis)

Description

The Polillo forest frog (Platymantis polillensis) is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae.It is endemic to the Philippines,where it occurs on Polillo Island and the adjacent coast of Aurora Province,Luzon.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Amphibia

Order:Anura

Family:Ceratobatrachidae

Genus:Platymantis

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