Platymantis

{{Short description|Genus of amphibians}} {{Redirect|Forest frog}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2025}} {{Automatic taxobox | image = Fiji tree frog Tamara Osborne.JPG | image_caption = Fiji tree frog (''Platymantis vitiensis'') | taxon = Platymantis | authority = Günther, 1858 | type_species = ''Halophila vitiensis'' | type_species_authority = Girard, 1853 }}

'''''Platymantis''''' is a genus of frogs that belongs to the family Ceratobatrachidae. They are commonly known as '''wrinkled ground frogs''', '''ground frogs''',<ref name=frost>{{cite web |url=http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Anura/Ceratobatrachidae/Platymantis |title=''Platymantis'' Günther, 1858 |author=Frost, Darrel R. |year=2014 |work=Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0 |publisher=American Museum of Natural History |access-date=22 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{ITIS|id=173463 |taxon=''Platymantis'' Günther, 1858}}</ref> and '''forest frogs'''.

As currently defined, ''Platymantis'' is a large genus with up to as many as 60 species found mostly in the Philippines. However, it is known to be paraphyletic. Solving this problem will likely lead to a more narrowly defined ''Platymantis'', possibly by transferring some species to a larger ''Ceratobatrachus'' (with ''Batrachylodes'').<ref name=frost/>

==Species== There are currently at least 30 extant species in this genus.<ref name=frost/> Brown, et al. (2015)<ref name=BrownEtAl2015>{{cite journal |last1=Brown |first1=Rafe M. |last2=Siler |first2=Cameron D. |last3=Richards |first3=Stephen J. |last4=Diesmos |first4=Arvin C. |last5=Cannatella |first5=David C. |title=Multilocus phylogeny and a new classification for Southeast Asian and Melanesian forest frogs (family Ceratobatrachidae) |journal=Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society |volume=174 |issue=1 |year=2015 |pages=130–168 |doi=10.1111/zoj.12232|doi-access=free }}</ref> estimates that there may be a total of 50–60 species in ''Platymantis'' if all cryptic species were to be described. {{Columns-list|colwidth=25em| * ''Platymantis banahao'' Brown, Alcala, Diesmos & Alcala, 1997 * ''Platymantis bayani'' Siler, Alcala, Diesmos, and Brown, 2009 * ''Platymantis biak'' Siler, Diesmos, Linkem, Diesmos, and Brown, 2010 * ''Platymantis cagayanensis'' Brown, Alcala & Diesmos, 1999 * ''Platymantis cornutus'' (Taylor, 1922) * ''Platymantis corrugatus'' (Duméril, 1853) * ''Platymantis diesmosi'' Brown & Gonzalez, 2007 * ''Platymantis dorsalis'' (Duméril, 1853) * ''Platymantis guentheri'' (Boulenger, 1882) * ''Platymantis guiting'' Camila G. Meneses, Kier Mitchel E. Pitogo, Syrus Cesar P. Decena, Christian E. Supsup & Rafe M. Brown * ''Platymantis hazelae'' (Taylor, 1920) * ''Platymantis indeprensus'' Brown, Alcala & Diesmos, 1999 * ''Platymantis insulatus'' Brown & Alcala, 1970 * ''Platymantis isarog'' Brown, Brown, Alcala & Frost, 1997 * ''Platymantis lawtoni'' Brown & Alcala, 1974 * ''Platymantis levigatus'' Brown & Alcala, 1974 * ''Platymantis luzonensis'' Brown, Alcala, Diesmos & Alcala, 1997 * ''Platymantis mimulus'' Brown, Alcala & Diesmos, 1997 * ''Platymantis montanus'' (Taylor, 1922) * ''Platymantis naomii'' Alcala, Brown & Diesmos, 1998 * ''Platymantis negrosensis'' Brown, Alcala, Diesmos & Alcala, 1997 * ''Platymantis paengi'' Siler et al., 2007 * ''Platymantis panayensis'' Brown, Brown & Alcala, 1997 * ''Platymantis polillensis'' (Taylor, 1922) * ''Platymantis pseudodorsalis'' Brown, Alcala & Diesmos, 1999 * ''Platymantis pygmaeus'' Alcala, Brown & Diesmos, 1998 * ''Platymantis quezoni'' Brown, Layola, Lorenzo, Diesmos & Diesmos, 2015 * ''Platymantis rabori'' Brown, Alcala, Diesmos & Alcala, 1997 * ''Platymantis sierramadrensis'' Brown, Alcala, Ong & Diesmos, 1999 * ''Platymantis spelaeus'' Brown & Alcala, 1982 * ''Platymantis subterrestris'' (Taylor, 1922) * ''Platymantis taylori'' Brown, Alcala & Diesmos, 1999 }}

In addition, there is an extinct species: * ''Platymantis megabotoniviti'', Giant Fiji ground frog<ref>{{Cite web | title = Platymantis megabotoniviti; holotype (a) paratypes (b-h) | work = Collections Online | publisher = Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa | url = http://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/objectdetails.aspx?oid=393886 | access-date = 18 July 2010}}</ref>

===Species moved to genus ''Cornufer''=== Brown, et al. (2015)<ref name="BrownEtAl2015"/> moved the ''Platymantis'' species of Oceania into the newly proposed genus ''Cornufer''. Species in the Philippines remained in ''Platymantis''.

{{div col}} * ''Cornufer aculeodactylus'' Brown, 1952 * ''Cornufer admiraltiensis'' Richards, Mack & Austin, 2007 * ''Cornufer akarithymus'' Brown & Tyler, 1968 * ''Cornufer batantae'' Zweifel, 1969 * ''Cornufer bimaculatus'' Günther, 1999 * ''Cornufer boulengeri'' (Boettger, 1892) * ''Cornufer browni'' Allison & Kraus, 2001 * ''Cornufer bufonulus'' Kraus and Allison, 2007 * ''Cornufer caesiops'' Kraus and Allison, 2009 * ''Cornufer cheesmanae'' Parker, 1940 * ''Cornufer citrinospilus'' Brown, Richards, and Broadhead, 2013 * ''Cornufer cryptotis'' Günther, 1999 * ''Cornufer desticans'' Brown & Richards, 2008 * ''Cornufer gilliardi'' Zweifel, 1960 * ''Cornufer guppyi'' (Boulenger, 1884) * ''Cornufer latro'' Richards, Mack & Austin, 2007 * ''Cornufer macrops'' (Brown, 1965) * ''Cornufer macrosceles'' Zweifel, 1975 * ''Cornufer magnus'' Brown & Menzies, 1979 (synonym: ''Platymantis magna'') * ''Cornufer mamusiorum'' Foufopoulos and Brown, 2004 * ''Cornufer manus'' Kraus and Allison, 2009 * ''Cornufer mimica'' Brown & Tyler, 1968 * ''Cornufer nakanaiorum'' Brown, Foufopoulos, and Richards, 2006 * ''Cornufer neckeri'' (Brown & Myers, 1949) * ''Cornufer nexipus'' Zweifel, 1975 * ''Cornufer papuensis'' Meyer, 1875 * ''Cornufer parilis'' Brown & Richards, 2008 * ''Cornufer parkeri'' (Brown, 1965) * ''Cornufer pelewensis'' Peters, 1867 * ''Cornufer punctatus'' Peters & Doria, 1878 * ''Cornufer schmidti'' Brown & Tyler, 1968 * ''Cornufer solomonis'' (Boulenger, 1884) * ''Cornufer sulcatus'' Kraus and Allison, 2007 * ''Cornufer vitianus'' (Duméril, 1853) * ''Cornufer vitiensis'' (Girard, 1853) * ''Cornufer weberi'' Schmidt, 1932 * ''Cornufer wuenscheorum'' Günther, 2006 {{div col end}}

==Endemic ranges== Many ''Platymantis'' species are endemic to highly restricted geographical areas within the Philippines. *Widespread ** ''Platymantis corrugatus'' ** ''Platymantis dorsalis'' *Luzon **Northern Luzon *** ''Platymantis cagayanensis'': Palaui Island; NE Luzon *** ''Platymantis sierramadrensis'': Sierra Madre *** ''Platymantis taylori'': Sierra Madre *** ''Platymantis cornutus'': Cordillera Central (Luzon) *** ''Platymantis subterrestris'': Cordillera Central (Luzon) *** ''Platymantis pygmaeus'': northern Luzon **Central Luzon *** ''Platymantis biak'': Biak-na-Bato National Park *** ''Platymantis polillensis'': Polillo Island; Aurora Province *** ''Platymantis mimula'': Mount Makiling *** ''Platymantis banahao'': Mount Banahaw *** ''Platymantis indeprensus'': Mount Banahaw *** ''Platymantis montanus'': Mount Banahaw *** ''Platymantis naomii'': Mount Banahaw *** ''Platymantis pseudodorsalis'': Mount Banahaw *** ''Platymantis quezoni'': Quezon Protected Landscape **Bicol Region *** ''Platymantis isarog'': Mount Isarog *** ''Platymantis diesmosi'': Malinao Volcano *** ''Platymantis luzonensis'': SE Luzon *Visayas ** ''Platymantis lawtoni'': Romblon ** ''Platymantis levigata'': Romblon ** ''Platymantis insulatus'': South Gigante Island near Panay ** ''Platymantis paengi'': Pandan, Antique, Panay ** ''Platymantis panayensis'': Panay ** ''Platymantis negrosensis'': Panay; Negros ** ''Platymantis hazelae'': Negros ** ''Platymantis spelaea'': southern Negros ** ''Platymantis bayani'': Taft, Eastern Samar ** ''Platymantis rabori'': Bohol; Leyte; Mindanao ** ''Platymantis guentheri'': Bohol; Leyte; Mindanao

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mt51tz0n37k BITC / Species Descriptions - Example Platymantis]

Category:Platymantis Category:Ceratobatrachidae Category:Amphibians of Asia Category:Amphibians of the Philippines Category:Amphibians of Oceania Category:Amphibian genera Category:Taxa named by Albert Günther

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