Craugastor taylori
| Craugastor taylori | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Craugastoridae |
| Genus: | Craugastor |
| Species: | C. taylori |
| Binomial name | |
| Craugastor taylori (Lynch, 1966) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Eleutherodactylus taylori | |
Craugastor taylori is a species of frog in the Craugastoridae family. It is endemic to Mexico and only known from its type locality near Rayón Mescalapa, Chiapas, in Southeast Mexico.[1][3] Its common name is Taylor's robber frog.[3] It is named in honour of Edward Harrison Taylor.[2]
Description
Craugastor taylori resembles Craugastor megalotympanum, which may be its closest relative. The holotype of Craugastor taylori, a male, measures 26 mm (1.0 in) in snout–vent length. Dorsum is smooth and pale cream in colour. Skin has some faint markings; limbs are banded. Tympanum is distinct and relatively large, ¾ of the eye diameter. Head is broader than long and snout is long.[2]
Habitat and conservation
Its natural habitat is presumably montane forest.[1] The original description does not mention the specific habitat but refers to collections in cloud forests.[2] It is a protected species in Mexico.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Santos-Barrera, G. (2004). "Craugastor taylori". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 Lynch, J. D. (1966). "A new species of Eleutherodactylus from Chiapas, Mexico (Amphibia: Leptodactylidae)". Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science 69: 76–78. doi:10.2307/3627637. JSTOR 3627637.
- 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Craugastor taylori (Lynch, 1966)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 16 February 2015.