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Platymantis mimulus

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Platymantis mimulus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ceratobatrachidae
Genus: Platymantis
Species:
P. mimulus
Binomial name
Platymantis mimulus
Brown, Alcala & Diesmos, 1997

Platymantis mimulus, commonly known as the Japanese bullet frog, is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae. It is endemic to the Philippines, where it occurs on Mount Makiling and vicinity. It has been observed as high as 400 meters above sea level.[2][3]

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, pastureland, plantations, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest.

References

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  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Platymantis mimulus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T58469A58480489. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T58469A58480489.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Platymantis mimulus Brown, Alcala, and Diesmos, 1997". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "Platymantis mimulus: Brown, Alcala, and Diesmos, 1997". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved March 7, 2023.