Craugastor pygmaeus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Craugastoridae |
Genus: | Craugastor |
Species: | C. pygmaeus
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Binomial name | |
Craugastor pygmaeus (
Taylor, 1937)
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Synonyms [2] | |
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Craugastor pygmaeus, also known as the pigmy free-fingered frog or the pigmy robber frog, is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is found in western Guatemala and southern Mexico from southern Sinaloa to Chiapas. [1] [2]
Craugastor pygmaeus shows strong color polymorphism. [3] Several species have been described and later synonymized with this species, [2] [3] but it is in need of taxonomic revision and probably represents a complex of at least five species. [1]
Craugastor pygmaeus occurs in a great variety of habitats, from lowland forests to montane pine and pine-oak forests and cloud forests at elevations of 400–2,000 m (1,300–6,600 ft) above sea level. It can tolerate some habitat modification as long as shade remains, such as coffee plantations. Development is direct [1] (i.e., there is no free-living larval stage [4]).
Craugastor pygmaeus can be locally common. It can be threatened by habitat and climate change (changing precipitation patterns) leading to the disappearance of shade, humidity and leaf-litter microhabitats. Chytridiomycosis is a potential threat. It occurs in some protected areas. [1]