Philautus surdus is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to the Philippines and found on Bohol, Mindanao, Luzon, and Polillo islands. usually higher than 650 meters above sea level.[3][4] Its natural habitats are lower montane and lowland forests, and it can also occur in some disturbed areas adjacent to forests. It is an arboreal species and one of the most common Philippine frogs inhabiting forests.[1]

Philautus surdus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Philautus
Species:
P. surdus
Binomial name
Philautus surdus
(Peters, 1863)
Synonyms

Polypedates surdus Peters, 1863
Philautus williamsi Taylor, 1922
Rhacophorus lissobrachius Inger, 1954[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Philautus surdus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T58921A114915875. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T58921A114915875.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ Inger, Robert F. (1954). "Systematics and zoogeography of Philippine amphibia". Fieldiana: Zoology. 33 (4): 183–531.
  3. ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Philautus surdus (Peters, 1863)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  4. ^ "AmphibiaWeb Family Taxonomy". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved December 12, 2023.