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Platymantis bayani

Additional Info

  • Class:Amphibia
  • Family:Ceratobatrachidae
  • Scientific Name:Platymantis bayani Siler, Alcala, Diesmos, and Brown, 2009
  • Common Name:Walter’s Limestone Frog
  • Description:Very wide digital discs and sparsely distributed, salmon-colored dorsal dermal tubercles. Usually found on limestone rocks and crevices.
  • Ecological Role:It controls the population of its prey species such as small insects. It also serves as prey for larger animals.
  • Distribution:Samar Island (Mindanao PAIC endemic)

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