Hyalinobatrachium pallidum

Hyalinobatrachium pallidum

Guacharaquita glass frog

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Hyalinobatrachium pallidum

Hyalinobatrachium pallidum (common name: Guacharaquita glass frog, in Spanish ranita de cristal pálida ) is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae. It is endemic to Venezuela. It is known from its type locality, Guacharaquita between La Grita and Páramo de La Negra in the Táchira state, and from a number of sites in the Sierra de Perijá, Zulia state. Its altitudinal range is 1,132–1,832 m (3,714–6,010 ft) asl. There is also an unconfirmed record from San Isidro in the Barinas state.

Appearance

Males measure 21.2–25.0 mm (0.83–0.98 in) and females 23.0–24.8 mm (0.91–0.98 in) in snout–vent length. The pericardium is light golden. Many individuals from the Sierra de Perijá have a number of irregular black flecks on the dorsum, head, and dorsal surfaces of the limbs.

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References

1. Hyalinobatrachium pallidum Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyalinobatrachium_pallidum
2. Hyalinobatrachium pallidum on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/55026/109531930

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