Craugastor yucatanensis, also known as the Yucatan robber frog or Yucatan rainfrog, is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is endemic to the northern part of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico.[2] Both terrestrial and arboreal in its lifestyle, its natural habitat are tropical lowland semi-deciduous and deciduous forests. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by tourism.[1]
Craugastor yucatanensis | |
---|---|
An adult male at X-Can, Mexico. | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Craugastoridae |
Genus: | Craugastor |
Species: | C. yucatanensis
|
Binomial name | |
Craugastor yucatanensis (Lynch
, 1965) | |
Synonyms | |
Eleutherodactylus yucatanensis Lynch, 1965 "1964" |