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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.
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 ...
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. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] Even though this species was formally described only in 2010, Edward Harrison Taylor had already in 1920s recognized that it is distinct from Leptobrachium hasseltii , the name used ...
The Bicol narrowmouth toad or Catanduanes narrow-mouthed frog (Kaloula kokacii) is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to the Philippines , where it is found in the Bicol Peninsula and Catanduanes Island. [ 1 ]
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 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.
The frogs are commonly found in wet markets, seafood markets, and pet stores. In wet markets, they are usually sold per piece or per kilogram. The medium-sized frogs are sold as pets in pet stores, and the smaller variant is sold as live food for arowanas or other predator fish. They are widely farmed in Sichuan, China, Malaysia, and Thailand.