''Craugastor raniformis'' (common name: robber frog) is a species of

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in the family

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. It is found in

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and

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. It is a reasonably common species found in humid lowland and montane forests up to

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. It is also common in wet pastureland. Furthermore, it is one of the dominant frogs in abandoned mixed farming areas in the coastal Pacific rainforests in Colombia. This adaptable species is not considered threatened.

Description

''Craugastor raniformis'' is a relatively large frog with a rather pointed snout. Adult females are much larger (snout–vent length ) than males ().

Behaviour and reproduction

During the day individuals are found on the forest floor concealed in leaf litter. At night they may climb to vegetation to heights of 2.5 m above ground or more. Males and juveniles climb more than the larger females. The call of males has been described as a "ha ha ha ha". Female ''C. raniformis'' have been observed to guard their eggs. Along with other species in the genus ''Craugastor'', ''C. raniformis'' lays terrestrial eggs that hatch directly into small froglets. Guarding probably protects eggs against predators and fungi.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q3002329 raniformis Amphibians of Colombia Amphibians of Panama Amphibians described in 1896 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot