Craugastor anciano
Craugastor anciano was a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It was endemic to the Cordillera de Celaque in Honduras.[2] Its natural habitats were moist premontane and lower montane forests. It lived on the ground along streams.[1]
| Craugastor anciano | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Craugastoridae |
| Genus: | Craugastor |
| Species: | C. anciano |
| Binomial name | |
| Craugastor anciano (Savage, McCranie, and Wilson, 1988) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Eleutherodactylus anciano Savage, McCranie, and Wilson, 1988 | |
Craugastor anciano was an extremely rare species that is now considered extinct. Chytridiomycosis is a possible reason, although habitat loss may have also contributed.[1]
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Craugastor anciano". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2019: e.T56413A54365740.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Craugastor anciano (Savage, McCranie, and Wilson, 1988)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
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