Espadarana prosoblepon
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Emerald Glass Frog
Also known as:
Nicaragua Giant Glass Frog
This species has been classified in a variety of genera, including Centrolene, Centrolenella, and Cochranella.
Trail from Esquinas Rainforest Lodge, Golfito region, Puntarenas province, Costa Rica—September 24, 2001
Glass frogs are small, typically arboreal frogs with translucent skin. There are many species, but we only found one on this trip.
The first frog pictured here is an adult female. The second one is an adult male. The male has grabbers on its arms called humeral spines that it uses to, well, grab the female for the purposes of, well, you know.
These frogs were photographed on a herping trip with GreenTracks. Here is a complete list of the species we found on this GreenTracks trip.
Printed references:
- Beletsky, L. 1998. Costa Rica: The Ecotraveller's Wildlife Guide
- Hayes, M. P., Pounds, J. A., Timmerman, W. W. 1989. An Annotated List and Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Monteverde, Costa Rica
- Leenders, T. 2001. A Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica
- Savage, J. M. 2002. The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica
- Savage, J. M., Villa R., J. 1986. Introduction to the Herpetofauna of Costa Rica