Aquatic Treefrog
Sarcohyla crassa
Photo: Photo: Esteban Villa Restrepo via Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0
Overview
Sarcohyla crassa is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to the Sierra Madre de Oaxaca of Oaxaca, Mexico. It is also known as the aquatic treefrog, or when referring to the former Hyla bogertae, Bogert's aquatic treefrog.
Sarcohyla crassa faces severe population decline primarily due to the devastating chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis), which has caused catastrophic mortality in amphibian populations throughout its Mexican cloud forest range. Habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and logging activities has further fragmented the remaining suitable montane forest areas. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the cool, humid microclimate conditions essential for this species' survival in high-elevation environments.
Habitat
This species inhabits cool, humid cloud forests and pine-oak forests at elevations between 1,800-3,000 meters in the mountains of central Mexico. It requires pristine montane environments with consistent moisture levels and dense canopy cover typical of these high-elevation forest ecosystems.
Conservation measures underway
Other threatened species in HYLIDAE
Threatened in Mexico
Frequently asked questions
Why is Aquatic Treefrog classified as Critically Endangered?
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