YELLOW EYE. Three Platymantis frog specimens with physical characteristics that researchers believe could distinguish them from known species are documented during a herpetofaunal survey conducted from August 13 to 19 in the forests of Calanasan, Apayao. Among them is a specimen provisionally referred to in field documentation as 'yellow eye.'
Photo by E.Y. Sy, courtesy of DENR-CAR
'The documentation of at least 15 herpetofaunal species, including specimens that may potentially be new to science, demonstrates how much more there is to discover in our forests,' says Dorothy Joy Cayaba of the local environment office
A survey in Calanasan identified at least 15 species of reptiles and amphibians, highlighting the need for further documentation of Apayao's wildlife.
Three unusual frog specimens, potentially representing new species, are under taxonomic examination before any conclusions can be made.
