Palawan horned frog

The Palawan horned frog (Pelobatrachus ligayae) is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to the Balabac and Palawan islands, in the Philippines.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, rivers, and intermittent rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Palawan horned frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Pelobatrachus
Species:
P. ligayae
Binomial name
Pelobatrachus ligayae
(Taylor, 1920)
Synonyms
  • Megophrys monticola ligayae
  • Megophrys ligayae Taylor, 1920

Formerly placed in the genus Megophrys, it was reclassified into the genus Pelobatrachus in 2021.[2]

References
  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Megophrys ligayae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T57580A176635540. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T57580A176635540.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. "Pelobatrachus ligayae (Taylor, 1920) | Amphibian Species of the World". amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
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