Craugastor pechorum facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Craugastor pechorum |
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Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Craugastoridae |
| Genus: | Craugastor |
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C. pechorum
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| Craugastor pechorum McCranie & Wilson, 1999
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Craugastor pechorum is a special kind of frog that lives only in Honduras, a country in Central America. It's part of a big family of frogs called Craugastoridae. This frog is quite rare and needs our help because its home is disappearing.
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Meet the Pechorum Frog
This frog, officially named Craugastor pechorum, was first discovered and described in 1999. It's a small amphibian, meaning it can live both on land and in water. Like all frogs, it starts its life as a tadpole before changing into an adult frog.
Where Does It Live?
Its Natural Home
The Pechorum frog loves warm, wet places. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. This means it lives in forests that are not too high up and get a lot of rain. It also likes to be near rivers, which are important for frogs to lay their eggs and for tadpoles to grow.
Only in Honduras
This frog is endemic to Honduras. This means you won't find Craugastor pechorum anywhere else in the world! It's unique to this specific country, making it very special.
Why Is It Endangered?
Sadly, the Craugastor pechorum is currently an endangered species. This means there aren't many of them left, and they are at high risk of disappearing forever.
Threats to Its Home
The biggest threat to the Pechorum frog is habitat loss. This happens when the places where the frogs live are destroyed or changed. For example, forests might be cut down for farming, building houses, or creating roads. When their homes are gone, these frogs have nowhere to live, find food, or raise their young. Protecting their natural forest and river habitats is very important to help these unique frogs survive.
See also
In Spanish: Craugastor pechorum para niños
 | Selma Burke |
 | Pauline Powell Burns |
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