Hyalinobatrachium pellucidum
| Hyalinobatrachium pellucidum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Centrolenidae |
| Genus: | Hyalinobatrachium |
| Species: | H. pellucidum |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyalinobatrachium pellucidum (Lynch & Duellman, 1973) | |
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Hyalinobatrachium lemur Duellman and Schulte, 1993 | |
Hyalinobatrachium pellucidum, also known as the Rio Azuela glass frog, is a species of frog in the Centrolenidae family.[2] The frog is named for its skin which is translucent to the point that internal organs and surfaces immediately behind the frog can be seen. The reason for this is lack of pigmentation. This frog is about the size of a fingernail. It is found in lower montane rainforests on the Amazonian Andean slopes in Ecuador and Peru.[2] Its natural habitats are tropical moist mountains and rivers. It is threatened mostly by habitat loss,[1] although conservation programs have begun to help save this interesting creature.
References
- 1 2 Coloma, L.A., Ron, S. & Cisneros-Heredia, D. (2010). "Hyalinobatrachium pellucidum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Hyalinobatrachium pellucidum (Lynch and Duellman, 1973)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
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