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Craugastor chac

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Craugastor chac
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Craugastoridae
Genus: Craugastor
Species:
C. chac
Binomial name
Craugastor chac
(Savage, 1987)

Craugastor chac is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is found in Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, plantations, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Craugastor chac can be distinguished from similar species by its iris coloration. It has a red upper half and a maroon lower half.[2]

References

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  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Craugastor chac". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T56504A54366596. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T56504A54366596.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ D'Souza, M. L.; Witt, J. D. S. (2016). "Having an Eye for Species Identification: Iris Colouration Is Diagnostic In Highly Variable Leaf Litter (Craugastor: Craugastoridae) Frogs". Entomology, Ornithology & Herpetology: Current Research. 5 (2). doi:10.4172/2161-0983.1000178 (inactive 18 February 2025).{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of February 2025 (link)