Platymantis taylori
Platymantis taylori
Platymantis taylori is an endemic to the Philippine island of Luzon frog. The specific epithet honors the American herpetologist Edward Harrison Taylor.
Features
The females of Platymantis taylori reach a length from 30.7 to 39.8 mm, the males in length from 26.6 to 33.0 mm. The tympanic cavity is clearly visible. The canthus is rounded. The teeth on the vomer are very prominent. The hind limbs are long. Webbed there in this kind only at the toe base. Back, muzzle, eyelids, throat, chin, abdomen and limbs are generally smooth, except for some low tubercles and folds to the front backs. Head, shoulder, back and sides are light brown to gray- brown. One of the center back extending, bright, irregular band extends from the snout to the anal region. Within this band, and adjacent areas, random dark spots can be seen. The lips have dark bands, the limbs dark transverse bands. Chin, throat, breast and flanks have dark spots. In addition, an unclear W-shaped mark on the shoulder level and a dark band between the eye sockets can be seen. The belly and the back of the thigh is white.
Vocalizations
The Werberuf sounds like " kraak - kraak - kraak ". The tone duration varies between 0.3 and 0.4 seconds. The intervals between the notes are at 0.13 to 0.14 seconds.
Occurrence
Platymantis taylori comes in Sierre Madre Mountains in Isabela province, near the municipality of Palanan is located in the Northern Sierra Madre Natural Park, in the north- east of the Philippine island of Luzon before.
Habitat and behavior
Platymantis taylori inhabited rain forests in the lowlands or in the low hill country to 400 m. The nest is built in the leaves on the ground. Like all members of the genus Platymantis goes through this kind no aqua tales tadpole stage, but developed directly from the unpigmented eggs.
Status
Platymantis taylori is still common and widespread. Due to the progressive clearing of rain forests this species is " critically endangered " by the IUCN in the categories ( endangered ) classified.