About Craugastor augusti (Dugès, 1879)
Adult Size
Adult Craugastor augusti measure 47 to 94 mm (1.9 to 3.7 inches).
Skin and Foot Features
They have a characteristic fold of skin across the back of the head, and well-developed tubercles on their feet.
Coloration
Their colouration is sexually dimorphic.
Habitat
The natural habitats of Craugastor augusti are shrublands and deserts.
Sheltering Behavior
It is a terrestrial frog that hides under rocks, inside caves, or within crevices.
Reproduction
Eggs are laid in these same types of microhabitats, and develop directly into small froglets, with no free-living tadpole stage.
Lifespan
Wild individuals of this species are known to live at least up to seven years, while captive individuals can live up to 11 years.
