Craugastor anciano

Craugastor anciano was a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It was endemic to the Cordillera de Celaque in Honduras.[2] Its natural habitats were moist premontane and lower montane forests. It lived on the ground along streams.[1]

Craugastor anciano
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Craugastoridae
Genus: Craugastor
Species:
C. anciano
Binomial name
Craugastor anciano
(Savage, McCranie, and Wilson, 1988)
Synonyms

Eleutherodactylus anciano Savage, McCranie, and Wilson, 1988

Craugastor anciano was an extremely rare species that is now considered extinct. Chytridiomycosis is a possible reason, although habitat loss may have also contributed.[1]

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Craugastor anciano". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T56413A54365740. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T56413A54365740.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Craugastor anciano (Savage, McCranie, and Wilson, 1988)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 14 June 2015.


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