Platymantis lawtoni is an endangered species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae. It is endemic to Romblon, Philippines. It occurs in the rainforests of Romblon, Tablas, and Sibuyan Islands. It has been observed between 800 and 1200 meters above sea level.[2][3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ceratobatrachidae |
| Genus: | Platymantis |
| Species: | P. lawtoni
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| Binomial name | |
| Platymantis lawtoni Brown & Alcala, 1974
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Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
edit- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Platymantis lawtoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T58463A58480214. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T58463A58480214.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Platymantis lawtoni (Brown and Alcala, 1974)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- ^ "Platymantis lawtoni (Brown and Alcala, 1974)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
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