Craugastor talamancae
| Craugastor talamancae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Craugastoridae |
| Genus: | Craugastor |
| Species: | C. talamancae |
| Binomial name | |
| Craugastor talamancae (Dunn, 1931) | |
Craugastor talamancae is a species of frog in the Craugastoridae family. This anuran is found in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, plantations, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest. According to accounts of J.M. Savage and of C. Michael Hogan, this frog is considered to have an altitudinal niche between 16 and 646 metres. The taxon is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- C. Michael Hogan. 2012. Species account for Craugastor talamancae, Dunn 1831. GlobalTwitcher. ed. N.Stromberg
- J.M. Savage. 2002. The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica. The University of Chicago Press. 934 pp
- F. Solís & R. Ibáñez. 2004. Craugastor talamancae. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 July 2007.
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