Craugastor monnichorum

Craugastor monnichorum is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is endemic to the mountains of western Panama in the Chiriquí Province;[1][2][4] the type locality is on the slope of Volcán Barú.[3] The specific name monnichorum honors the Monniche family, owners of the property where the type series was collected.[3][5] However, the common name coined for this species, Dunn's robber frog, refers instead to the scientist who described the species, Emmett Reid Dunn.[1][2][4][5]

Craugastor monnichorum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Craugastoridae
Genus: Craugastor
Subgenus: Craugastor
Species:
C. monnichorum
Binomial name
Craugastor monnichorum
(Dunn, 1940)
Synonyms[2]

Eleutherodactylus monnichorum Dunn, 1940[3]

Description

Adult males measure at least 45 mm (1.8 in) and adult females 61 mm (2.4 in) in snout–vent length.[3][4] The snout is flat and broad. The tympanum is small (especially in females) but visible. Supratympanic and dorsolater folds are present. The finger and toe discs are well-developed, and the two outermost finger discs are particularly large. The toes have basal webbing. Dorsal coloration in adults is dark brown[3] with considerable variation in shade and patterns between individuals.[6]

Habitat and conservation

Craugastor monnichorum occurs in humid montane forests at elevations of about 1,400–1,830 m (4,590–6,000 ft) above sea level.[1][6] It can be found on the ground, rocks, and in low vegetation.[1][3][6] The development is direct (i.e., there is no free-living larval stage). The main threat to this species presumably is habitat loss (deforestation). It is present in the Volcán Barú National Park and the La Amistad International Park.[1]

References
  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Craugastor monnichorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T56775A54350589. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T56775A54350589.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2018). "Craugastor monnichorum (Dunn, 1940)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  3. Dunn, E. R. (1940). "New and noteworthy herpetological material from Panama". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 92: 105–122. JSTOR 4064304.
  4. "Craugastor monnichorum Dunn, 1940". Amphibians of Panama. Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  5. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael & Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. pp. 146–147. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.
  6. Köhler, G.; Sunyer, J.; Ponce, M. & Batista, A. (2008). "Noteworthy records of amphibians and reptiles in Panama (Amphibia: Hylidae, Leptodactylidae, Plethodontidae; Reptilia: Polychrotidae)" (PDF). Senckenbergiana Biologica. 88: 329–333.
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