Platypelis tetra

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Anura
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Classis: Amphibia Subclassis: Lissamphibia Ordo: Anura

Familia: Microhylidae
Subfamilia: Cophylinae
Genus: Platypelis
Species: Platypelis tetra

Name

Platypelis tetra Andreone, Fenolio & Walvoord, 2003: 93

Type locality: "Campsite W2, Anjanaharibe-Sud Massif, Analabe Valley, Befandriana Fivondronana, Mahajanga Faritany (Majunga Province), 14° 46´ S, 49° 26´ E, 1,250 m asl", Madagascar.

Holotype: MRSN A2174.

References

Primary references

Andreone, F., Fenolio, D.B. & Walvoord, M.E. 2003. Two unknown arboreal frogs (genus Platypelis) described from the rainforests of northeastern Madagascar (Microhylidae: Cophylinae). Current Herpetology 22(2): 91–100. DOI: 10.5358/hsj.22.91. PDF. Reference page.

Links

Frost, D.R. 2021. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.1. Electronic Database accessible at https://amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org/index.php. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. DOI: 10.5531/db.vz.0001 Platypelis tetra . Accessed on 16 June 2008.
2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species IUCN: Platypelis tetra (Endangered) Downloaded on 16 June 2008.

Vernacular names

English: Analabe Giant Treefrog

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