Cryptobatrachus ruthveni
| Cryptobatrachus ruthveni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hemiphractidae |
| Genus: | Cryptobatrachus |
| Species: | C. ruthveni |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptobatrachus ruthveni (Peracca, 1914) | |
Home
This frog lvies near streams. Scientists have seen this frog between 1,000 m (3,300 ft) and 1,600 m (5,200 ft) above sea level.
Young
The frog's young come out as small froglets, not tadpoles.
Danger
Scientists from the IUCN say this frog is in danger of dying out. Human beings cut down too many trees and change streams where the frogs live to make farms, for example coffee farms. Bad chemicals from farms can also hurt the frogs.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Cryptobatrachus ruthveni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T78459148A85907862. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T78459148A85907862.en. Retrieved November 3, 2026.
- 1 2 "Cryptobatrachus ruthveni Ruthven, 1916". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved November 3, 2026.
- ↑ Lynch JD (2008). "A taxonomic revision of frogs of the genus Cryptobatrachus (Anura:Hemiphractidae)". Zootaxa (Abstract). 1883: 28–68. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1883.1.2. Retrieved November 3, 2026.
