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 | |
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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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Sources
- Nussbaum, R. & Raxworthy, C. 2004. Platypelis pollicaris. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
References
- 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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