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The giant Philippine frog, large swamp frog, or Mindanao fanged frog (Limnonectes magnus) is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is endemic to the Philippines . [ 2 ] Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests , subtropical or tropical moist montane forests , rivers , intermittent rivers, freshwater marshes , and ...
The Eastern Mindanao frog or Tagibo wart frog (Limnonectes diuatus) is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is endemic to the Philippines, where it occurs in the mountains of Mindanao. [1] This frog lives in streams and rivers in rainforest habitat. It is common, but it is considered to be vulnerable due to habitat loss and ...
The loss of the frogs habitat in the lowland forest, due to logging, is causing the frogs to compete for food, water and space. Also the pollution caused by the agricultural and mine-tailing of humans in the area is causing the mountain streams and rivers to become polluted leaving fewer places for frogs to produce and rear their young.
Philautus acutirostris is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to the Philippines, where it has been observed in rainforests on Mindanao, Jolo, and Basilan islands. [2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat ...
It is endemic to the Philippines [2] and is known from Mindanao, Biliran, Siargao, and Leyte; it probably occurs in some smaller, intervening islands too. [1] Common names Mindanao cross frog [1] and Davao cross frog have been proposed for it; [2] the latter in apparent reference to its type locality, "Davao", even though it probably is in ...
[2] [4] It is unclear whether similar frogs from northeast Mindanao are referable to this species. [1] It was described as Oreophryne nana, but based on molecular data it was moved to Aphantophryne in 2017. [4] [5] Common names Camiguin cross frog, [2] Camiguin narrow-mouthed frog, [6] and volcano cross frog have been coined for the species. [4]
Philautus worcesteri, the Mindanao bubble-nest frog, or smooth-skinned tree frog is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to Mindanao, the Philippines. [3] [4] Its natural habitats are lower montane and lowland forests, and it occurs also in slightly disturbed habitats. It is an arboreal species.
Leptomantis bimaculatus is a species of frog in the moss frog family (Rhacophoridae).Described by Wilhelm Peters in 1867, [2] it is endemic to the Philippines. There, it is known to occur on the islands of Bohol, Mindanao, and in the south of Luzon; it might also be found on other islands as its known range brackets the main chain of the Philippines archipelago.