Platypelis pollicaris

Platypelis pollicaris, or common giant tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to northern and eastern Madagascar.[1] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, plantations, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Platypelis pollicaris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Subfamily: Cophylinae
Genus: Platypelis
Species:
P. pollicaris
Binomial name
Platypelis pollicaris
(Boulenger, 1889)

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References

  1. Nussbaum, R. & Raxworthy, C.J. 2008. Platypelis pollicaris. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T57961A11698059. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T57961A11698059.en. Downloaded on 24 May 2016.


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