Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Glass Frog, Crystal Frog, Transparent Frog

The Glass Frog / Hyalinobatrachium pellucidum

Glass frog is the popular name for the frogs of the amphibian family Centrolenidae (order Anura). While the general background coloration of most glass frogs is primarily lime green, the abdominal skin of some members of this family is transparent frog. The internal viscera, including the heart, liver, and digestive tract are visible through this translucent skin, hence the common name. It like crystal frogs.

Glass Frogs is a diverse clade of frogs distributed from southern Mexico to Panama, and through the Andes from Venezuela to Bolivia, with some species in the Amazon and Orinoco River basins, the Guiana Shield region, southeastern Brazil, and northern Argentina.

Glass frog is also called Hyalinobatrachium pellucidum.

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