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Platypelis pollicaris

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Species of frog

Platypelis pollicaris
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Subfamily: Cophylinae
Genus: Platypelis
Species: P. pollicaris
Binomial name
Platypelis pollicaris
(Boulenger, 1889)

Platypelis pollicaris, or common giant tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to northern and eastern Madagascar. 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.

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References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Cophyla pollicaris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T57961A67477873. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T57961A67477873.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
Taxon identifiers
Cophyla pollicaris
Platypelis pollicaris


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