About Craugastor fitzingeri (Schmidt, 1857)
Craugastor fitzingeri (Schmidt, 1857) adult males measure 24–35 mm (0.9–1.4 in) in snout–vent length, while adult females measure 35–53 mm (1.4–2.1 in). In dorsal view, the snout has a subacuminate shape. The tympanum is prominent. Both fingers and toes have discs, and the toes are moderately webbed. Skin is typically covered in warts and ridges. Dorsal color ranges from gray-brown to brown to orange-brown. Some individuals have a wide, light middorsal stripe. Most individuals only have some blackish spots and an unclear, darker dorsal pattern. The throat is typically gray, with a white line running down its center. The belly is pale white or yellow. The male advertisement call of this species is a variable series of harsh chirps or clacks. Craugastor fitzingeri lives in humid lowland and montane forests below 1,520 m (4,990 ft). It is often found in disturbed forests or forest edges, but it does not live in secondary forest within the Colombian portion of its range. In lowland dry forest regions, it is restricted to riparian gallery forest during the dry season, and can range more widely during the wet season. During the day, these frogs stay on the forest floor, usually hidden in leaf litter, though they can also be active. At night, they often climb onto logs or into low vegetation. Males typically call at dusk from elevated positions on low herbs, in bushes, and similar sites. This species can be locally abundant, but some populations have decreased. No major threats to this species have been identified. Its range overlaps with multiple protected areas.
