Philautus worcesteri

Philautus worcesteri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Philautus
Species:
P. worcesteri
Binomial name
Philautus worcesteri
(Stejneger, 1905)
Synonyms[2]
  • Cornufer worcesteri Stejneger, 1905
  • Ixalus brevipes Boulenger, 1908
  • Rhacophorus emembranatus Inger, 1954
  • Philautus emembranatus Liem, 1970
  • Philautus (Philautus) emembranatus Dubois, 1987
  • Philautus worcesteri Brown, Alcala, and Brown, 1998

The Mindanao bubble-nest frog or smooth-skinned tree frog (Philautus worcesteri) is a type of frog. It lives in the mountains in the Philippines.[2][1][3]

This frog lives in trees in forests that are not too high up on mountains. The drier the air is, the less this frog sings. This frog hatches out of its egg as a small frog and never swims as a tadpole.[3]

Scientists believe this frog is not in danger of dying out because it lives in such a large place, and because it is good at living in places that humans have changed, but they believe people cutting down its forests may harm it.[3]

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Philautus worcesteri (Stejneger, 1905)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Frost, Darrel R. "Philautus worcesteri (Stejneger, 1905)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Smooth-skinned Tree Frog: Philautus worcesteri". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. p. e.T58936A58482662. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T58936A58482662.en. 58936. Retrieved December 26, 2023.