Cochranella granulosa (Taylor, 1949)

Taxonomy and Naming

Cochranella granulosa, a species first formally described by Taylor in 1949, is a frog that belongs to the Centrolenidae family. Its common English name is grainy Cochran frog, while its Spanish common name is ranita de cristal.

Distribution Range

This species occurs in four Central American countries: Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.

Habitat and Activity Pattern

It is a nocturnal and arboreal frog that lives in humid lowland and montane forests, and it is most often found on vegetation growing near streams.

Reproduction

For reproduction, the species lays its eggs on vegetation that hangs over streams. When the eggs hatch, the tadpoles fall directly into the stream water below.

Population Threats

Habitat loss from deforestation and water pollution both have negative impacts on this species' populations.