Craugastor escoces
Craugastor escoces is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is endemic to Costa Rica.[2] After not having been seen after 1986—despite extensive directed surveys—it was declared extinct by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in 2004.[1] However, the species was rediscovered in September 18, 2016, when two researchers from the University of Costa Rica found a female Craugastor escoces at the edge of the Juan Castro Blanco National Park in Alajuela Province.[3][4]
| Craugastor escoces | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Craugastoridae |
| Genus: | Craugastor |
| Subgenus: | Craugastor |
| Species: | C. escoces |
| Binomial name | |
| Craugastor escoces (Savage, 1975) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Eleutherodactylus escoces Savage, 1975 | |
Habitat
Its natural habitats are premontane and lower montane rainforests at elevations of 1,100–2,100 m (3,600–6,900 ft) above sea level.[1]
References
- Bolaños, F.; Chaves, G. (2008). "Craugastor escoces". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T56588A11488977. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T56588A11488977.en.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Craugastor escoces (Savage, 1975)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- Jiménez, Randall; Alvarado, Gilbert (30 May 2017). "Craugastor escoces (Anura: Craugastoridae) reappears after 30 years: rediscovery of an "extinct" Neotropical frog". Amphibia-Reptilia. 38 (2): 257–259. doi:10.1163/15685381-00003102.
- Michelle Soto M. (6 June 2017). "Rana tica reaparece tras haber sido declarada extinta en 2004". La Nación. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
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