Craugastor rupinius

Craugastor rupinius is a species of frogs in the family Craugastoridae. It is found in the southeastern Mexico (Chiapas), southern Guatemala, El Salvador, and western Honduras.[2] Common name cliffy stream frog has been coined for it.[2]

Craugastor rupinius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Craugastoridae
Genus: Craugastor
Species:
C. rupinius
Binomial name
Craugastor rupinius
(Campbell and Savage, 2000)
Synonyms[2]

Eleutherodactylus rupinius Campbell and Savage, 2000[3]

Etymology

The specific name rupinius is from Latin rupina, meaning "rocky chasm", in reference to the rocky stream environments this species inhabits.[3]

Description

Adult males grow to 40 mm (1.6 in) and females to 72 mm (2.8 in) in snout–vent length. The upper eyelids have a few scattered, large tubercles. The canthus rostralis is moderately sharp and tympanum is distinct; supratympanic fold is moderately developed. Dorsal skin is rugose with scattered large tubercles. The coloration of the dorsum varies: various shades of brown, yellow-brown, reddish brown, or live-brown are all recorded. Some females show a whitish or pale yellow vertebral line or stripe. Most individuals have a black interorbital line. Some individuals have dark limb bars. The iris is gold or copper-colored.[3]

Habitat and conservation

Its natural habitats are steep, rocky streams, primarily in premontane wet forests, but also in lowland and lower montane wet forests, between 400 and 2,000 m (1,300 and 6,600 ft) above sea level. It also occurs secondary forests and shade coffee plantations. While a common species, it is threatened by habitat loss, and potentially, chytridiomycosis.[1]

References
  1. Acevedo, M.; Köhler, G.; Muñoz Alonso, A. (2004). "Craugastor rupinius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T56937A11557193. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T56937A11557193.en.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Craugastor rupinius (Campbell and Savage, 2000)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  3. Campbell, Jonathan A.; Savage, Jay M. (2000). "Taxonomic reconsideration of Middle American frogs of the Eleutherodactylus rugulosus group (Anura: Leptodactylidae): a reconnaissance of subtle nuances among frogs". Herpetological Monographs. 14: 186–292. doi:10.2307/1467048. JSTOR 1467048.
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