Kingdom Animalia Order Anura Genus Craugastor Higher classification Craugastor | Phylum Chordata Family Craugastoridae Scientific name Craugastor chrysozetetes Rank Species | |
Similar Craugastor, Amphibians, Frog | ||
Craugastor chrysozetetes is an extinct species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It was endemic to Honduras where it was only known from near its type locality on the Cerro Búfalo, Cordillera de Nombre de Dios, at the edge of the Pico Bonito National Park. Common name McCranie's robber frog was coined for this species.
Its natural habitat was premontane wet forest along streams. It was always a rare species, and after several visits to the only known site failed to locate the species, the International Union for Conservation of Nature assessed it as extinct in 2004. The cause of extinction is thought have been habitat loss and change (deforestation resulting from agricultural encroachment, human settlement of the region, logging, fires, and landslides). Chytridiomycosis might also have played a role.