Craugastoridae
Encyclopedia
Craugastoridae is a family
of frog
s which consists of 2 genera
with a disjunct distribution: Craugastor
and Haddadus
.
The genus Craugastor, with 112 species, has the largest distribution and can be found in the southwestern United States
, Mexico
, Central America
up to northwestern South America
. The genus Haddadus, with 2 species, is only found is south-eastern Brazil
.
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
of frog
Frog
Frogs are amphibians in the order Anura , formerly referred to as Salientia . Most frogs are characterized by a short body, webbed digits , protruding eyes and the absence of a tail...
s which consists of 2 genera
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
with a disjunct distribution: Craugastor
Craugastor
Craugastor is a genus of frog in the Craugastoridae family.It contains the following species:* Craugastor adamastus* Craugastor alfredi* Craugastor amniscola* Craugastor anciano* Craugastor andi...
and Haddadus
Haddadus
Haddadus is a genus of frog in the Craugastoridae family. The genus has two species that are endemic to east and south-east Brazil. - Species :* Haddadus binotatus * Haddadus plicifer...
.
The genus Craugastor, with 112 species, has the largest distribution and can be found in the southwestern United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, Central America
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
up to northwestern South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
. The genus Haddadus, with 2 species, is only found is south-eastern Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
.