Species Information

Kingdom: Animalia
  Phylum: Craniata
    Class: Amphibia
      Order: Anura
        Family: Craugastoridae
          Genus: Craugastor
            Species: augusti

Barking Frog - Craugastor augusti

Barking Frog

Image courtesy of Biota Information System of New Mexico

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Species Extent (New Mexico)

General Description

Eastern Barking Frog (Craugastor augusti latrans) is a medium-sized (up to 8 cm) subspecies of barking frog that occurs in Texas and New Mexico. They are found in creosote and mesquite shrublands, oak woodlands, and desert scrub habitats. The male?s call resembles the bark of a small dog.

Status

Global Rank: G5

State Rank: S2S3

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SWAP Status: SGCN

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Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database

Number of Subpopulations: 9

Number of Mapped Locations: 55

Number of Observations: 71

Observation date range: 07-01-1991 to 07-17-2015

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