Craugastor yucatanensis
Craugastor yucatanensis | |
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An adult male at X-Can, Mexico. | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Craugastoridae |
Genus: | Craugastor |
Species: | C. yucatanensis
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Binomial name | |
Craugastor yucatanensis (
, 1965) | |
Synonyms | |
Eleutherodactylus yucatanensis Lynch, 1965 "1964" |
Craugastor yucatanensis, also known as the Yucatan robber frog or Yucatan rainfrog, is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is endemic to the northern part of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico.[2] Both terrestrial and arboreal in its lifestyle, its natural habitat are tropical lowland semi-deciduous and deciduous forests. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by tourism.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Lee, J. &Vázquez, R.C. (2004). "Craugastor yucatanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. Retrieved 9 August 2015.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Craugastor yucatanensis (Lynch, 1965)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List near threatened species
- Craugastoridae stubs
- Craugastor
- Amphibians of Mexico
- Endemic fauna of Mexico
- Amphibians described in 1965
- Taxa named by John Douglas Lynch