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Family Craugastoridae

According to Amphibiaweb there are 120 species of Fleshbelly frogs in three genera. The family has a disjunct distribution with most of the species ranging from the Southwestern United States, through Mexico, Central America into Northwest South America. The other group is found in Southeast Brazil and was probably isolated by the uplift of the Andes.

Craugastorids range in size from the diminutive Craugastor pygmaeus with a SVL of 18 mm through to 110 mm in C. pelorus. The family all lay direct development eggs with varying levels of parental care.

 

Craugastor fitzingeri Fitzinger's robber frog

Craugastor fitzingeri, La Selva, Costa Rica

FROG 4624 Craugastor fitzingeri, La Selva, Costa Rica

Fitzinger's Robber Frog

Craugastor fitzingeri, Fitzinger's robber frog, La Selva, Costa Rica

Craugastor megacephalus Broad-headed frog

Craugastor megacephalus Broad-headed frog, La Selva, Costa Rica

FROG 4447 Craugastor megacephalus Broad-headed frog, La Selva, Costa Rica

Craugastor megacephalus Broad-headed frog, dorsum, La Selva, Costa Rica

FROG 4452 Craugastor megacephalus Broad-headed frog, dorsum, La Selva, Costa Rica

Craugastor megacephalus Broad-headed frog, Juvenile La Selva, Costa Rica

FROG 0985 Craugastor megacephalus Broad-headed frog, Juvenile La Selva, Costa Rica.

Craugastor stejnegerianus Stejneger's Robber Frog

Craugastor stejnegerianus Stejneger's Robber Frog, Carate, Costa Rica

FROG 1226 Craugastor stejnegerianus Stejneger's Robber Frog, Carate, Costa Rica.

Craugastor stejnegerianus Stejneger's Robber Frog, Carate, Costa Rica

FROG 1231 Craugastor stejnegerianus Stejneger's Robber Frog, Carate, Costa Rica. This frog is tiny.

Pristimantis cerasinus? Limon robber frog

Pristimantis (cerasinus) Las Cruces, Costa Rica

FROG 5157 Pristimantis (cerasinus?) Las Cruces, Costa Rica

Pristimantis (cerasinus) Las Cruces, Costa Rica

FROG 5157 Pristimantis cerasinus? Limon robber frog, Las Cruces, Costa Rica

Pristimantis cruentus Chiriqui robber frog

Pristimantis cruentus, Las Cruces, Costa Rica

FROG 4937 Pristimantis cruentus, Chiriqui robber frog, Las Cruces, Costa Rica

 
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