Platymantis negrosensis

The Negros forest frog (Platymantis negrosensis) is a frog.  It lives in the Philippines on Negros and Panay Islands.  People have seen it between 200 and 1800 meters above sea level.

Appearance

This frog is about 30-50 mm long from nose to rear end. It has large disks on its toes for cimbing trees.

Eggs

This frog moves around at night.  It climbs trees.  The female frog lays eggs in fern plants that grow on trees.  The eggs hatch into small froglets.  They are never tadpoles.

Threats

This frog is in danger because human beings change the places where it lives. Humans cut down trees in forests to get wood to build with. Humans let animals eat grass where the frog lives.

References

Category:Frogs of Asia