Craugastor campbelli
Craugastor campbelli is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. The species is endemic to Guatemala.
Craugastor campbelli | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Craugastoridae |
Genus: | Craugastor |
Species: | C. campbelli |
Binomial name | |
Craugastor campbelli (E.N. Smith, 2005) | |
Synonyms[2] | |
Etymology
The specific name, campbelli, is in honor of American herpetologist Jonathan A. Campbell.[3]
Geographic range
C. campbelli is known from the Montañas del Mico in Izabal Department, Guatemala.[1][2]
Habitat
The natural habitat of C. campbelli is moist tropical forest, at altitudes of 260–962 m (853–3,156 ft).[1]
Behavior
C. campbelli is typically found at night, perched on leaves 0.25–2 m (0.82–6.56 ft) above the ground.[1]
Reproduction
C. campbelli reproduces by direct development.[1]
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Craugastor campbelli ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T61802A54383226. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T61802A54383226.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Craugastor campbelli (Smith, 2005)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Exeter, England: Pelagic Publishing Ltd. xiii + 262 pp. ISBN 978-1-907807-41-1.
Further reading
- Hedges SB, Duellman WE, Heinicke MP (2008). "New World direct-developing frogs (Anura: Terrarana): molecular phylogeny, classification, biogeography, and conservation". Zootaxa 1737: 1–182. (Craugastor campbelli, p. 45).
- Smith EN (2005). "Two new species of Eleutherodactylus (Anura: Leptodactylidae) of the alfredi group from eastern Guatemala". Herpetologica 61: 286–295. (Eleutherodactylus campbelli, new species, p. 287).
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