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| Hyalinobatrachium ruedai | |
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| Family: | Centrolenidae Taylor, 1951 |
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Theglass frog (orglassfrog) is the common name for thefrogs of theamphibianfamilyCentrolenidae. Most glass frogs are alime green color. For some glass frogs the skin on the stomach area istransparent. The insides, including theheart,liver, andgastrointestinal tract can be seen through the skin. This is the reason for the common name.
Glass frogs are generally small, ranging from 1.9 to 7.6 centimetres (0.75 to 2.99 in) in length. The frog is known to eat its own young. They are green in color over most of their bodies. The skin along the lower surface of the body istranslucent.[1]
Glass frogs are similar in appearance to some green frogs of the genusEleutherodactylus and to sometree frogs of the familyHylidae. Hylid tree frogs have eyes that face to the side, whilst those of glass frogs face forward.
These frogs live from southernMexico toPanama. They are through theAndes fromVenezuela and the island ofTobago toBolivia. Some species are in theAmazon andOrinoco River basins, theGuiana Shield region, southeasternBrazil, and northernArgentina.
Glass frogs are mostlyarboreal. They live along rivers and streams during the breeding season. Many live in montanecloud forests of Central and South America. Some species also live inAmazon andChocóanrainforest andsemi-deciduous forests.
The eggs are usually put on the leaves of trees or shrubs. The leaves hang over the running water of mountain streams, creeks, and small rivers. One species leaves its eggs over stones close to waterfalls. After they hatch, thetadpoles fall into the waters below. The tadpoles are long, with powerful tails and low fins, suited for fast flowing water.[1] Outside of the breeding season some species live in thecanopy.
FamilyCENTROLENIDAE
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