Hyalinobatrachium aureoguttatum, also known as the Atrato Glass Frog[3] and Sun Glassfrog,[4] is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae. It is found in northern Ecuador (Esmeraldas and Imbabura Provinces), Pacific lowlands and western slopes of the Cordillera Occidental in Colombia, and eastern Panama (Darién Province).[2][5][6][7] It occurs from near sea level to 1,560 m (5,120 ft) asl.[1][2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Centrolenidae |
| Genus: | Hyalinobatrachium |
| Species: | H. aureoguttatum
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyalinobatrachium aureoguttatum (Barrera-Rodrigues and Ruiz-Carranza, 1989)
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Centrolenella aureoguttata Barrera-Rodriguez and Ruíz-Carranza, 1989 | |
Description
editMales measure 20–24 mm (0.79–0.94 in) and females 23–24 mm (0.91–0.94 in) in snout–vent length. They are yellow-green dorsally, with numerous small brown and larger, more distinct creamy yellow spots. There is a diffuse green middorsal stripe. The ventral surface is transparent.[6][7]
Reproduction
editMales call from vegetation above streams. Clutch size is up to 35 eggs; eggs are green and encased in a gelatinous mass.[7] Eggs are laid on the lower surface of leaves. After hatching the tadpoles fall into the stream below.[1] Males appear sometimes to guard the eggs.[7]
Habitat and conservation
editNatural habitats of Hyalinobatrachium aureoguttatum are lowland primary and secondary rainforests as well as sub-Andean forests (cloud forests). It occurs on vegetation next to streams. It is a very common species but at least locally threatened by habitat loss. It occurs in a number of protected areas.[1]
References
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- ^ a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Hyalinobatrachium aureoguttatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T55003A54342927. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T55003A54342927.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Frost, Darrel R. (2020). "Hyalinobatrachium aureoguttatum (Barrera-Rodriguez and Ruiz-Carranza, 1989)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ Frank, Norman (1995). A complete guide to scientific and common names of reptiles and amphibians of the world. Erica Ramus. Pottsville, Pennsylvania: N. G. Publishing Inc. ISBN 0-9641032-3-0. OCLC 33292979.
- ^ Guayasamin, Juan M.; Cisneros-Heredia, Diego F.; McDiarmid, Roy W.; Peña, Paula; Hutter, Carl R. (2020-06-02). "Glassfrogs of Ecuador: Diversity, Evolution, and Conservation". Diversity. 12 (6): 222. doi:10.3390/d12060222. ISSN 1424-2818.
- ^ Acosta Galvis, A. R. (2020). "Hyalinobatrachium aureoguttatum (Barrera & Ruiz, 1989)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia: Referencia en linea V.10.2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ a b Guayasamin, J. M.; et al. (2018). Ron, S. R.; Merino-Viteri, A. & Ortiz, D. A. (eds.). "Hyalinobatrachium aureoguttatum". Anfibios del Ecuador. Version 2019.0. Museo de Zoología, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (QCAZ). Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Hyalinobatrachium aureoguttatum Barrerra-Rodriguez and Ruiz-Carranza 1989". Amphibians of Panama. Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Retrieved 24 January 2020.