Craugastor raniformis (common name: robber frog) is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is found in Colombia and Panama.[2] It is a reasonably common species found in humid lowland and montane forests up to 1,500 m (4,900 ft) asl. It is also common in wet pastureland.[1] Furthermore, it is one of the dominant frogs in abandoned mixed farming areas in the coastal Pacific rainforests in Colombia.[3] This adaptable species is not considered threatened.[1]
Craugastor raniformis is a relatively large frog with a rather pointed snout.[4] Adult females are much larger (snout–vent length 52–74 mm (2.0–2.9 in)) than males (27–43 mm (1.1–1.7 in)).[5]
Behaviour and reproductionedit
During the day individuals are found on the forest floor concealed in leaf litter. At night they may climb to vegetation to heights of 2.5 m above ground or more. Males and juveniles climb more than the larger females. The call of males has been described as a "ha ha ha ha".[5]
Female C. raniformis have been observed to guard their eggs. Along with other species in the genus Craugastor, C. raniformis lays terrestrial eggs that hatch directly into small froglets. Guarding probably protects eggs against predators and fungi.[6]
Referencesedit
^ abcIUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Craugastor raniformis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T88299330A54351176. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T88299330A54351176.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
^Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Craugastor raniformis (Boulenger, 1896)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
^Cortés-Gómez, Angela M.; Fernando Castro-Herrera & J. Nicolás Urbina-Cardona (2013). "Small changes in vegetation structure create great changes in amphibian ensembles in the Colombian Pacific rainforest" (PDF). Tropical Conservation Science. 6 (6): 749–769. doi:10.1177/194008291300600604. S2CID 88968381.
^"Craugastor raniformis Boulenger 1896". Amphibians of Panama. Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
^ abLynch, John D.; Myers, Charles W. (1983). "Frogs of the fitzingeri group of Eleutherodactylus in eastern Panama and Chocoan South America (Leptodactylidae)". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 175: 481–568. hdl:2246/980.
^Valencia-Zuleta, Alejandro; Andres Felipe Jaramillo; Fernando Castro-Herrera (2013). "Craugastor raniformis (Robber Frog). Parental Behavior". Herpetological Review. 44 (4): 654–655.
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craugastor, raniformis, robber, frog, redirects, here, other, uses, robber, frog, disambiguation, common, name, robber, frog, species, frog, family, craugastoridae, found, colombia, panama, reasonably, common, species, found, humid, lowland, montane, forests, . Robber frog redirects here For other uses see Robber frog disambiguation Craugastor raniformis common name robber frog is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae It is found in Colombia and Panama 2 It is a reasonably common species found in humid lowland and montane forests up to 1 500 m 4 900 ft asl It is also common in wet pastureland 1 Furthermore it is one of the dominant frogs in abandoned mixed farming areas in the coastal Pacific rainforests in Colombia 3 This adaptable species is not considered threatened 1 Craugastor raniformisConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass AmphibiaOrder AnuraFamily CraugastoridaeGenus CraugastorSpecies C raniformisBinomial nameCraugastor raniformis Boulenger 1896 SynonymsHylodes raniformis Boulenger 1896Eleutherodactylus raniformis Boulenger 1896 Description editCraugastor raniformis is a relatively large frog with a rather pointed snout 4 Adult females are much larger snout vent length 52 74 mm 2 0 2 9 in than males 27 43 mm 1 1 1 7 in 5 Behaviour and reproduction editDuring the day individuals are found on the forest floor concealed in leaf litter At night they may climb to vegetation to heights of 2 5 m above ground or more Males and juveniles climb more than the larger females The call of males has been described as a ha ha ha ha 5 Female C raniformis have been observed to guard their eggs Along with other species in the genus Craugastor C raniformis lays terrestrial eggs that hatch directly into small froglets Guarding probably protects eggs against predators and fungi 6 References edit a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group 2020 Craugastor raniformis IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020 e T88299330A54351176 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2020 3 RLTS T88299330A54351176 en Retrieved 14 November 2021 Frost Darrel R 2014 Craugastor raniformis Boulenger 1896 Amphibian Species of the World an Online Reference Version 6 0 American Museum of Natural History Retrieved 22 April 2014 Cortes Gomez Angela M Fernando Castro Herrera amp J Nicolas Urbina Cardona 2013 Small changes in vegetation structure create great changes in amphibian ensembles in the Colombian Pacific rainforest PDF Tropical Conservation Science 6 6 749 769 doi 10 1177 194008291300600604 S2CID 88968381 Craugastor raniformis Boulenger 1896 Amphibians of Panama Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Retrieved 22 April 2014 a b Lynch John D Myers Charles W 1983 Frogs of the fitzingeri group of Eleutherodactylus in eastern Panama and Chocoan South America Leptodactylidae Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 175 481 568 hdl 2246 980 Valencia Zuleta Alejandro Andres Felipe Jaramillo Fernando Castro Herrera 2013 Craugastor raniformis Robber Frog Parental Behavior Herpetological Review 44 4 654 655 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Craugastor raniformis amp oldid 1055238218, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
