Craugastor andi

Craugastor andi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Craugastoridae
Genus: Craugastor
Species: C. andi
Binomial name
Craugastor andi
(Savage, 1974)
Synonyms

Eleutherodactylus andi Savage, 1974

Craugastor andi is a species of frog in the Craugastoridae family. It is found in Atlantic Costa Rica (Cordillera Central, extreme northeastern Cordillera de Talamanca) and extreme western Panama at elevations of 830–1,500 m (2,720–4,920 ft) asl.[2]

Description

Female Craugastor andi can grow as large as 80 mm (3.1 in) in snout–vent length, whereas males are smaller, up to 55 mm (2.2 in) SVL.[3][4] The head is rather narrow, with a long, pointed snout. Feet are moderately webbed. Dorsum is dark brown, sometimes with a thin, light middorsal stripe.[4]

Habitat and conservation

Natural habitats of Craugastor andi are premontane wet forest and rainforest, usually close to streams. Males call from along streams; females descend from trees to mate. It is a nocturnal species.[1]

This species was formerly common, but last records of it are from early 1990s, despite it having been searched for. Because it has disappeared from seemingly suitable habitats, chytridiomycosis is suggested as the reason of decline.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Pounds, J., Bolaños, F. & Chaves, G. (2008). "Craugastor andi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  2. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Craugastor andi (Savage, 1974)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  3. 1 2 Luis Humberto Elizondo C., Federico Bolaños V. (2011). "Craugastor andi". Biodiversidad de Costa Rica. Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Craugastor andi". Amphibians of Panama. Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
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