Craugastor campbelli explained

Craugastor campbelli is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. The species is endemic to Guatemala.

Etymology

The specific name, campbelli, is in honor of American herpetologist Jonathan A. Campbell.^[1]

Geographic range

C. campbelli is known from the Montañas del Mico in Izabal Department, Guatemala.^[2]

Habitat

The natural habitat of C. campbelli is moist tropical forest, at altitudes of 260–.

Behavior

C. campbelli is typically found at night, perched on leaves 0.25– above the ground.

Reproduction

C. campbelli reproduces by direct development.

Further reading

• Hedges SB, Duellman WE, Heinicke MP (2008). "New World direct-developing frogs (Anura: Terrarana): molecular phylogeny, classification, biogeography, and conservation". Zootaxa 1737: 1–182. (Craugastor campbelli, p. 45).
• Smith EN (2005). "Two new species of Eleutherodactylus (Anura: Leptodactylidae) of the alfredi group from eastern Guatemala". Herpetologica 61: 286–295. (Eleutherodactylus campbelli, new species, p. 287).

Notes and References

1. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]
2. Web site: Craugastor campbelli (Smith, 2005) . Frost, Darrel R. . Darrel R. Frost . 2015 . Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0 . American Museum of Natural History . 22 August 2015.