Palawan horned frog

Pelobatrachus ligayae

The Palawan horned frog is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to the Balabac and Palawan islands, in the Philippines. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, rivers, and intermittent rivers.
Palawan Horned Frog - Pelobatrachus ligayae Surprised encounter with this Juvenile during day time, as usually, more likely to see them at night. This Palawan Horned Frog is endemic to the island of Palawan. Frog,Horned Frog,Palawan,Palawan Horned Frog,Pelobatrachus ligayae,Philippines

Naming

Formerly placed in the genus "Megophrys", it was reclassified into the genus "Pelobatrachus" in 2021.

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Status: Near threatened
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAmphibia
OrderAnura
FamilyMegophryidae
GenusPelobatrachus
SpeciesP. ligayae
Photographed in
Philippines