Platymantis is a genus of frogs that belongs to the family Ceratobatrachidae. They are commonly known as wrinkled ground frogs, ground frogs, 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).
Species There are currently at least 30 extant species in this genus. Brown, et al. (2015) estimates that there may be a total of 50–60 species in Platymantis if all cryptic species were to be described.
In addition, there is an extinct species: Platymantis megabotoniviti, Giant Fiji ground frog
Species moved to genus Cornufer Brown, et al. (2015) moved the Platymantis species of Oceania into the newly proposed genus Cornufer. Species in the Philippines remained in Platymantis.
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
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
External links BITC / Species Descriptions - Example Platymantis