Platymantis bimaculatus is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae. It is endemic to West Papua, Indonesia.
| Cornufer bimaculatus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ceratobatrachidae |
| Genus: | Platymantis |
| Species: | P. bimaculatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Platymantis bimaculatus Günther, 1999
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| Synonyms | |
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Platymantis bimaculata Günther, 1999 | |
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Range
editThis species is known only from the type locality in the Wondiwoi Mountains, Papua, Indonesia, from 400-800m above sea level. It probably occurs more widely.[1]
Habitat and ecology
editIt inhabits primary rainforest and breeds by direct development. The males call from the forest floor, and its eggs are also laid on the ground.
References
edit- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Cornufer bimaculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T58451A151835898. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T58451A151835898.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
Sources
edit- Richards, S.; Günther, R. (2004). "Cornufer bimaculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T58451A11782786. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58451A11782786.en.
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