Philautus worcesteri
Philautus worcesteri | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Rhacophoridae |
Subfamily: | Rhacophorinae |
Genus: | Philautus |
Species: | P. worcesteri |
Binomial name | |
Philautus worcesteri (Stejneger, 1905) | |
Synonyms | |
Cornufer worcesteri Stejneger, 1905 |
Philautus worcesteri is a species of frog in the Rhacophoridae family. It is endemic to Mindanao, the Philippines.[3]
Its natural habitats are lower montane and lowland forests, and it occurs also in slightly disturbed habitats. It is an arboreal species. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by logging, agriculture, and infrastructure development.[1]
References
- 1 2 Diesmos, A.; Alcala, A.; Brown, R.; Afuang, L.; Gee, G.; Hampson, K.; Diesmos, M.L.; Mallari, A.; Ong, P.; Pedregosa, M.; et al. (2004). "Philautus worcesteri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ↑ Inger, Robert F. (1954). "Systematics and zoogeography of Philippine amphibia". Fieldiana: Zoology. 33 (4): 183–531.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Philautus worcesteri (Stejneger, 1905)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
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