Platymantis cagayanensis Brown, Alcala & Diesmos, 1999
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Platymantis cagayanensis (KU 330716) from mid-elevation of Mt. Cagua. Note diagnostic yellow coloration of upper iris. Photo: RMB.
Brown R, Siler C, Oliveros C, Welton L, Rock A, Swab J, Van Weerd M, van Beijnen J, Rodriguez D, Jose E, Diesmos A · CC BY 3.0 · Image sourceProvider-generated thumbnail requested at 800 pixels; no local editing Local WebP display rendition; resized without cropping.
Open encyclopedia reference
Platymantis cagayanensis is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae.
It is endemic to the Philippines, where it is found along the north coast of Luzon Island and on Palaui Island. It has been observed as high as 200 meters above sea level.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
The adult male frog measures about 26.4–30.8 mm in snout-vent length and the adult female frog about 34.7–37.4 long. The frog is brown in color with dark spots, dark bars behind the eyes, and dark bars on the hind legs.
Wikipedia contributors, Platymantis cagayanensis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T17:47:51.241196+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Platymantis cagayanensis Brown, Alcala & Diesmos, 1999
- Name authority
- Brown, Alcala & Diesmos, 1999
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Ceratobatrachidae
- Genus
- Platymantis
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- familyCeratobatrachidae Boulenger, 1884
- subfamilyCeratobatrachinae Boulenger, 1884
- genusPlatymantis Günther, 1858
- speciesPlatymantis cagayanensis Brown, Alcala & Diesmos, 1999
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Platymantis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Platymantis diesmosi Brown & Gonzalez, 2007 | CeratobatrachidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Platymantis hazelae (Taylor, 1920) | CeratobatrachidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Platymantis insulatus Brown & Alcala, 1970 | CeratobatrachidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Platymantis isarog Brown, Brown, Alcala & Frost, 1997 | CeratobatrachidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Platymantis luzonensis Brown, Alcala, Diesmos & Alcala, 1997 | CeratobatrachidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Platymantis paengi Siler, Linkem, Diesmos & Alcala, 2007 | CeratobatrachidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Platymantis panayensis Brown, Brown & Alcala, 1997 | CeratobatrachidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Platymantis pseudodorsalis Brown, Alcala & Diesmos, 1999 | CeratobatrachidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Platymantis quezoni Brown, De Layola, Lorenzo, Diesmos & Diesmos, 2015 | CeratobatrachidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Platymantis subterrestris (Taylor, 1922) | CeratobatrachidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Platymantis bayani Siler, Alcala, Diesmos & Brown, 2009 | CeratobatrachidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Platymantis polillensis (Taylor, 1922) | CeratobatrachidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=665155 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4JSPK. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.