Platymantis biak
Platymantis biak or Luzon limestone forest frog[2] is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae.[3] It is endemic to the Philippines,[3] in particular to the Biak-na-Bato National Park on Luzon island. This terrestrial species lives in caves. It prefers low temperatures and is sensitive to temperature changes.[2] Body length is 3.2–4.0 cm for males and 3.7–4.2 cm for females.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ceratobatrachidae |
| Genus: | Platymantis |
| Species: | P. biak |
| Binomial name | |
| Platymantis biak Siler, Diesmos, Linkem, Diesmos & Brown, 2010[1] | |
References
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- Siler, Cameron D.; Diesmos, Arvin C.; Linkem, Charles W.; Diesmos, Mae L.; Brown, Rafe M. (2010). "A new species of limestone-forest frog, genus Platymantis (Amphibia: Anura: Ceratobatrachidae) from central Luzon Island, Philippines" (PDF). Zootaxa. 2482: 49–63.
- "2011 Fourth Quarter Issue-Topical Philippine Endemic Frogs Special Stamps". Philippine Postal Corporation. 15 December 2011.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Platymantis biak Siler, Diesmos, Linkem, Diesmos, and Brown, 2010". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
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