Platymantis megabotoniviti

Platymantis megabotoniviti
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Genus: Platymantis
Species:
P. megabotoniviti
Binomial name
Platymantis megabotoniviti
(Worthy, 2003)

The Giant Fiji ground frog (Platymantis megabotoniviti) is a frog. This frog is not alive now. It lived long ago. Scientists found its bones in Fiji, in caves in Viti Levu.[1][2]

This frog was larger than other frogs in Platymantis. Scientists say they all died after humans came to Fiji. The humans brought rodents with them.[2]

References

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  1. "Giant Fiji Ground Frog, Platymantis megabotonivit". Museum of New Zealand. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Trevor H. Worthy (November 24, 2003). "A New Species of Platymantis (Anura: Ranidae) from Quaternary Deposits On Viti Levu, Fiji". Palaeontology (Abstract). 44 (4): 665–680. doi:10.1111/1475-4983.00197. S2CID 128865619. Retrieved April 7, 2023.