Craugastor anciano was a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It was endemic to the Cordillera de Celaque in Honduras.[2] Its natural habitats were moist premontane and lower montane forests. It lived on the ground along streams.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Craugastoridae |
| Genus: | Craugastor |
| Species: | †C. anciano
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| Binomial name | |
| †Craugastor anciano (Savage, McCranie, and Wilson, 1988)
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Eleutherodactylus anciano Savage, McCranie, and Wilson, 1988 | |
Craugastor anciano was an extremely rare species that is now considered extinct. Chytridiomycosis is a possible reason, although habitat loss may have also contributed.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Craugastor anciano". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T56413A54365740. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T56413A54365740.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Craugastor anciano (Savage, McCranie, and Wilson, 1988)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
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