Platymantis bimaculatus

Platymantis bimaculatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ceratobatrachidae
Genus: Platymantis
Species: P. bimaculatus
Binomial name
Platymantis bimaculatus
Günther, 1999
Synonyms

Platymantis bimaculata Günther, 1999

Platymantis bimaculatus is a species of frog in the Ceratobatrachidae family. It is endemic to West Papua, Indonesia.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Geographical Range

This species is known only from the type locality in the Wondiwoi Mountains, Papua, Indonesia, from 400-800m above sea level. It probably occurs more widely.[1]

Habitat and Ecology

It inhabits primary rainforest and breeds by direct development. The males call from the forest floor, and its eggs are also laid on the ground.

References

  1. "Cornufer bimaculatus". www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved 2016-07-13.

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