Platyplectrum platyceps explained

Platyplectrum platyceps, the Arfak cannibal frog, is a species of frog in the family Limnodynastidae.It is endemic to West Papua, Indonesia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes.[1]

It was classified in the former genus Lechriodus until its synonymization with Platyplectrum in 2021.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Platyplectrum platyceps (Parker, 1940) Amphibian Species of the World . 2022-08-15 . amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org.
  2. Web site: Platyplectrum Günther, 1863 Amphibian Species of the World . 2022-08-15 . amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org.