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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 Mindanao horned frog (Pelobatrachus stejnegeri) is a species of amphibian in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. [2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rivers, and intermittent rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The Luzon wart frog (Fejervarya vittigera) is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae.It is endemic to the Philippines [2] where it occurs on all the major islands. It is an abundant and common species occurring in a range of man-made habitats, such as agricultural areas, ditches, artificial ponds and lakes.
These amphibians usually sequester toxins from animals and plants on which they feed, commonly from poisonous insects or poisonous plants. Except certain salamandrid salamanders that can extrude sharp venom-tipped ribs, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] and two species of frogs with venom-tipped bone spurs on their skulls, amphibians are not known to actively inject ...
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 Mindoro tree frog (Philautus schmackeri) is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to the Philippines. [2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The Palawan horned frog (Pelobatrachus ligayae) is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae.It is endemic to the Balabac and Palawan islands, in the Philippines. [2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, rivers, and intermittent rivers.
Leptobrachium mangyanorum is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae.It is endemic to the Philippines and known with certainty only from the island of Mindoro, although it might also occur on the nearby Semirara Island.