Craugastor mimus

Craugastor mimus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Craugastoridae
Genus: Craugastor
Species: C. mimus
Binomial name
Craugastor mimus
(Taylor, 1955)
Synonyms

Eleutherodactylus mimus Taylor, 1955

Craugastor mimus is a species of frog in the Craugastoridae family. It is found in lowland and premontane forests on the Atlantic versant from eastern Honduras through eastern Nicaragua to central Costa Rica.[2] Its natural habitat is lowland and premontane moist and wet forests.[1][2] It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Male Craugastor mimus grow up to 30 mm (1.2 in) and females to 55 mm (2.2 in) in snout–vent length.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Federico Bolaños, Gerardo Chaves, Larry David Wilson, Javier Sunyer (2010). "Craugastor mimus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  2. 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Craugastor mimus (Taylor, 1955)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  3. Luis Humberto Elizondo C., Federico Bolaños V. (2011). "Pristimantis gaigeae". Biodiversidad de Costa Rica. Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad. Retrieved 7 December 2014. (includes many photographs)


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