Craugastor laevissimus
Craugastor laevissimus is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is found in Honduras and Nicaragua.[2] Its natural habitats are lowland and sub-montane wet and moist forests; it can survive in degraded forest and secondary growth. It occurs along streams and small rivers.[1]
| Craugastor laevissimus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Craugastoridae |
| Genus: | Craugastor |
| Species: | C. laevissimus |
| Binomial name | |
| Craugastor laevissimus (Werner, 1896) | |
Craugastor laevissimus was previously a common frog but has then declined. The reasons for the decline are not fully understood; habitat loss, chytridiomycosis, and pollution are among the possible causes of decline.[1]
References
- Wilson, L.D.; Köhler, G.; Cruz, G. & Ryan, M. (2009). "Craugastor laevissimus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T56697A11509162. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T56697A11509162.en.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Craugastor laevissimus (Werner, 1896)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
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