Philautus worcesteri
Philautus worcesteri is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to Mindanao, the Philippines.[3]
| Philautus worcesteri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Philautus |
| Species: | P. worcesteri |
| Binomial name | |
| Philautus worcesteri (Stejneger, 1905) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Cornufer worcesteri Stejneger, 1905 | |
Its natural habitats are lower montane and lowland forests, and it occurs also in slightly disturbed habitats. It is an arboreal species. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by logging, agriculture, and infrastructure development.[1]
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. 2018. Philautus worcesteri. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T58936A58482662. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T58936A58482662.en. Downloaded on 23 December 2018.
- Inger, Robert F. (1954). "Systematics and zoogeography of Philippine amphibia". Fieldiana: Zoology. 33 (4): 183–531.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Philautus worcesteri (Stejneger, 1905)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
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