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Philautus worcesteri

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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

Cornufer worcesteri Stejneger, 1905
Rhacophorus emembranatus Inger, 1954[2]

Philautus worcesteri, the Mindanao bubble-nest frog, or smooth-skinned tree frog is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to Mindanao, the Philippines.[3][4]

Its natural habitats are lower montane and lowland forests, and it occurs also in slightly disturbed habitats. It is an arboreal species. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by logging, agriculture, and infrastructure development.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Philautus worcesteri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T58936A58482662. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T58936A58482662.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Inger, Robert F. (1954). "Systematics and zoogeography of Philippine amphibia". Fieldiana: Zoology. 33 (4): 183–531.
  3. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Philautus worcesteri (Stejneger, 1905)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Philautus worcesteri (Stejneger, 1905)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved December 26, 2023.