Cranwell's horned frog: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Cranwell's horned frog lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Ceratophrys cranwelli
Group	Frogs & toads
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	South America
Class	Amphibian
Order	Anura
Family	Ceratophryidae

Where does the Cranwell's horned frog live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Cranwell's horned frog in 1 country or territory across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil.

Argentina

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Cranwell's horned frog endangered?

The Cranwell's horned frog’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Cranwell's horned frog?

The Cranwell's horned frog (Ceratophrys cranwelli) is an amphibian in the order Anura and the family Ceratophryidae, genus Ceratophrys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Cranwell's horned frog

Cranwell's horned frog (Ceratophrys cranwelli), also called commonly the Chacoan horned frog, is a terrestrial frog in the family Ceratophryidae. The species is endemic to the dry Gran Chaco region of Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and Brazil. It, like other members of its genus, Ceratophrys, is commonly called the Pac-man frog, because of its resemblance to the video game character of the same name. Most adult specimens range from 8–13 cm (3.1–5.1 in) long and can weigh up to 0.5 kg (1.1 lb).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Cranwell's horned frog (revision 1368876017), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2703445 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).