๐๐๐ฆ๐ฉ ๐๐จ๐ก๐ง ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ก๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐๐ (๐) ๐ง๐จ๐ญ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ (๐๐ง๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ง) ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ก๐ข๐๐ก ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ข๐๐ข๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐จ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ!
Two (2) of these species are Luzon and Philippine endemics. The Luzon fanged frog is designated by the IUCN as a Near Threatened species indicating its vulnerability to endangerment. Meanwhile, the Diminutive Forest Frog is a species endemic to the Philippines but its exact identification is yet to be confirmed. So, its conservation status still needs to be clarified.
These frog species show the importance of conservation efforts at Camp John Hay. Without our attention, they could be lost forever. Let’s work together to safeguard our wildlife and the pristine beauty of Camp John Hay’s ecosystem.
Hop on as we learn more about these โribbitingโ species and how to identify them
Researchers:
MARK P. VILLARUBIA
SOPHIA REIGN M. GUERRERO
BIANCA GAIL Y. CURA
Adviser:
ARVIN JET B. MARCAIDA, PH.D.