page_title: Craugastor taurus
section_title: Habitat and conservation
hierarchical_section_title: Craugastor taurus / Habitat and conservation
caption_attribution_description: English: Blank relief map of Costa Rica for geo-location purpose.Note&#160;: The Isla del Coco, out of the map, is not shown.Scale&#160;: 1:14,816,000 (accuracy&#160;: about 3,7 km) Français&#160;: Carte du relief vierge du Costa Rica destinée à la géolocalisation.Note&#160;: L´Isla del Coco, hors carte, n'est pas représentée.Échelle&#160;: 1:14&#160;816&#160;000 (précision&#160;: environ 3,7 km) Equirectangular projection centered on 9° 30' S – 84° 15' W, WGS84 datum Geographic limits of the map&#160;:* West&#160;: 86° 30' W* East&#160;: 82° W* North&#160;: 11° 30' N* South&#160;: 7° 30' N
context_page_description: Craugastor taurus is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is found in the Golfo Dulce region of southern Costa Rica and adjacent western Panama. It is sometimes known as the Golfito robber frog.
context_section_description: Natural habitats of Craugastor taurus are rocky areas of streams in humid lowland forests at elevations between 25 and 525 m (82 and 1,722 ft) above sea level. It can be found on rocks or in the debris, roots, and vegetation along the stream banks. It is a nocturnal species.
  This species was formerly abundant. However, between 2000 and 2008, only one frog has been observed, despite intensive field work. The reasons of the decline are unknown, but chytridiomycosis (or similar disease) is a potential culprit. Outside protected areas, habitat loss remains a threat. Fortunately, in 2014 two populations were reported from Punta Banco (Golfito canton). The species remains absent from the known historic sites. A possible explanation of its persistence in Punta Banco is the drier climate in the area, which is less conducive for outbreaks of chytridiomycosis, compared to the historic range further north.
caption: Map showing Punta Banco, the location of remaining populations of Craugastor taurus
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