Craugastor chrysozetetes
| Craugastor chrysozetetes | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Craugastoridae |
| Subfamily: | Craugastorinae |
| Genus: | Craugastor |
| Species: | C. chrysozetetes |
| Binomial name | |
| Craugastor chrysozetetes (McCranie, Savage, and Wilson, 1989) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Eleutherodactylus chrysozetetes McCranie, Savage, and Wilson, 1989 | |
Craugastor chrysozetetes is an extinct species of frog in the family Craugastoridae.[1][2][3] It was endemic to Honduras where it was only known from near its type locality on the Cerro Búfalo, Cordillera de Nombre de Dios,[1][2] at the edge of the Pico Bonito National Park.[1] Common name McCranie's robber frog was coined for this species.[2]
Its natural habitat was premontane wet forest along streams. It was always a rare species, and after several visits to the only known site failed to locate the species, the International Union for Conservation of Nature assessed it as extinct in 2004. The cause of extinction is thought have been habitat loss and change (deforestation resulting from agricultural encroachment, human settlement of the region, logging, fires, and landslides). Chytridiomycosis might also have played a role.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Cruz, G., Wilson, L.D. & McCranie, R. (2004). "Craugastor chrysozetetes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T56513A11488131. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- 1 2 3 Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Craugastor chrysozetetes (McCranie, Savage, and Wilson, 1989)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ↑ McCranie, James R. (2015). "A checklist of the amphibians and reptiles of Honduras, with additions, comments on taxonomy, some recent taxonomic decisions, and areas of further studies needed". Zootaxa. 3931 (3): 352–386. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3931.3.2.