Hyalinobatrachium fleishmanni

Hyalinobatrachium fleischmanni

Fleischmann's Glass Frog

Boettger, 1893

Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Centrolenidae
Group: Fleischmanni

Description

Small species (typically 25mm-28mm). Dorsal coloration light green with numerous small yellow spots scattered throughout. Iris coloration gold, at times with small dark pigmentation scattered throughout. Tympanum not evident. Extensive webbing between fingers III-IV. Transparent venter and parietal peritoneum, thus allowing for the observation of the viscera. Organs covered in white visceral lining.

Distribution

Southern Mexico, through Central America, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, and Surinam.

Habitat & Ecology

Nocturnal, riparian (found in the vegetation above and near streams).

Reproduction

H. fleischmanni reproduces during the rainy season by depositing their egg masses normally on the underside of leaves hanging directly over the moving water below. The males of this species establish territories along streams, at times defending them against intruding males with physical force. The advertisement call of H. fleischmanni is a short high pitched rising whistle.

Conservation

Status: Not Listed, but habitat destruction threatens amphibians worldwide.

Other Comments

Information Pending

References

Villa, J., Wilson, L.D., & J.D. Johnson 1988 Middle American Herpetology. Univ. of Missouri Press, 131 pp.
Frank, N., & E. Ramus 1996 A Complete Guide to Scientific and Common Names of Reptiles and Amphibians of the World. NG Publishing, 337 pp

Other Available References from Amphibian Species of the World

Information Pending

Reference written by Brian Kubicki, Escuela de Biología,
Universidad Latina, San José, Costa Rica
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