Philautus umbra
The pinnacle bubble-nest frog (Philautus umbra) is a frog. It lives in Malaysia. Scientists think it might also live in Brunei. People have seen it between 900 and 1300 meters above sea level on Gunung Api.[1][2][3]
| Philautus umbra | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Philautus |
| Species: | P. umbra |
| Binomial name | |
| Philautus umbra Dring, 1987 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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This frog lives in forests that are not on mountains, in places where there is karst rock in the ground. The male frog sits about 2 m over the ground. This frog hatches out of its egg as a small frog. It never swims as a tadpole.[3]
References
- Frost, Darrel R. "Philautus umbra Dring, 1987". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- "Philautus umbra Dring, 1987". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Pinnacle Bubble-nest Frog: Philautus umbra". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. p. e.T58930A123694049. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T58930A123694049.en. 58930. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
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