Espadarana prosoblepon

Espadarana prosoblepon
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Centrolenidae
Genus: Espadarana
Species: E. prosoblepon
Binomial name
Espadarana prosoblepon
(Boettger, 1892)
Synonyms[2]

Hyla prosoblepon Boettger, 1892
Centrolene prosoblepon (Boettger, 1892)
Hyla parabambae Boulenger, 1898
Hylella puncticrus Boulenger, 1896
Hyla ocellifera Boulenger, 1899
Cochranella ocellifera (Boulenger, 1899)

Centrolene prosoblepon is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae, commonly known as the emerald glass frog or Nicaragua giant glass frog. It is found in Ecuador, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Honduras.[1][2] Its natural habitats are lowland tropical forests and montane cloud forests. It is a nocturnal species occurring in low vegetation in mature forests only. It is not considered threatened overall by the IUCN although deforestation and pollution are potential threats, as is chytridiomycosis.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kubicki, B.; et al. (2010). "Espadarana prosoblepon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2010: e.T54934A11228804. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  2. 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Espadarana prosoblepon (Boettger, 1892)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 18 February 2017.


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