Craugastor rhodopis
Craugastor rhodopis, also known as the polymorphic robber frog, is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is endemic to Mexico and known from isolated high-elevation populations in western Veracruz and adjacent Hidalgo and Puebla states, and apparently disjunctly, from central and southeastern Chiapas and adjacent Oaxaca.[1][2] Its natural habitat is tropical montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
Craugastor rhodopis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Craugastoridae |
Genus: | Craugastor |
Species: | C. rhodopis |
Binomial name | |
Craugastor rhodopis (Cope, 1867) | |
Synonyms | |
Lithodytes rhodopis Cope, 1867 "1866" |
References
- Lynch, J. & Barrera, G.S. (2004). "Craugastor rhodopis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T56910A11550427. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T56910A11550427.en.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Craugastor rhodopis (Cope, 1867)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
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