Notes on Natural History and Handedness of the Piglet Leaf Litter Frog: Craugastor podiciferus

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A recent decline in the amphibian population has led to an increase in the need for information on these species to help find the best ways to preserve and protect them. One such species in decline is the Craugastor podiciferus, commonly referred to as the piglet leaf litter frog. We observed the piglet leaf litter frog in order to obtain information about it that will be useful for locating and identifying the frog as well as ideas for research on the species in the future. Our observations focused on the length, coloration, jump distance, habitat elevation range, and the general characteristics of the C. podiciferous frog species of the Montane Cloud Forest of San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica. The data from this experiment is a valuable source of information about the characteristics of the frogs as well as the habitats that can be used as a base for researchers future studies working to preserve this, and similar, frog species. We also performed an experiment to determine whether frogs are left-handed or right handed.