Platymantis diesmosi
| Platymantis diesmosi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ceratobatrachidae |
| Genus: | Platymantis |
| Species: | P. diesmosi
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| Binomial name | |
| Platymantis diesmosi Brown and Gonzalez, 2007
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Platymantis diesmosi is a species of frogs that was first described by Brown and Gonzalez in 2007. It is endemic to the Philippines and is found on Malinao Volcano.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Platymantis diesmosi has only been found on
Description
Females have a snout-vent length of 49.8 to 52.7 mm (1.96 to 2.07 in), while the corresponding measurement for males is 28.3 to 39.1 mm (1.11 to 1.54 in). The tip of the snout extends just over the lower jaw and is pointed bluntly. The arms are slender and the fingers are long and black with brown-gold spots.[3] The lips are swollen. The pupil of the eye is horizontally elliptical. P. diesmosi is mainly dark brown and has irregular darker markings and/or minuscule white patches. Specimens are sometimes almost totally black and brown with golden highlights. Golden patches can be found on the head, and its limbs are mainly golden-brown. The throat colour ranges from cream to dark brown, and the chest and stomach are also variably coloured, from dark brown with white patches to cream.[3][5]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Platymantis diesmosi Brown and Gonzalez, 2007". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ^ a b c "Platymantis diesmosi". AmphibiaWeb. 2009-02-22. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
- ^ "Platymantis diesmosi | PhilBREO". Philbreo.lifedesks.org. Archived from the original on 2014-03-07. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
- S2CID 18797218.