Platymantis spelaeus

The cave wrinkled ground frog (Platymantis spelaeus) is a frog.  It lives in the Philippines on Negros Island.  It lives in forests and in caves in limestone rock.  Scientists have seen it between 20 and 400 meters above sea level.

Appearance

The adult female frog is 52.8-60.5 mm long from nose to rear end and the adult male frog is 41.5-46.9 mm long.  The skin on the frog's back is dark green or brown in color, with brown marks.  There are dark marks on the tops of the back legs.  The insides of the back legs are orange or light purple in color.  The belly is almost white and sometimes has brown spots.

Threats

Sickness can kill this frog.  Human beings change the places where it lives by cutting trees down.

References

Category:Frogs of Asia