Glass Frogs (Family Centrolenidae)

These small green frogs from Central and South America often have a translucent belly giving them the name ‘glass frogs’. They normally live in shrubs and trees and lay their eggs on low vegetation overhanging water, where males sometimes attend the egg masses. Upon hatching the pink tadpoles drop into the stream where they may burrow into detritus and leaf packs.

Centrolene ilex

Conservation Score: 36 (moderate priority)

Status in Wild: Listed as least concern due to wide range, but is declining rapidly in some areas. As a species occurring in lowlands, it is probably less vulnerable to chytridiomycosis in lowland parts of its range.

Status in Captivity: 5 individuals present in EVACC facility. Not secure.

Range: Scattered localities including Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia (up to 1,420m).

Habitat: Lowland premontane and montane primary and secondary forests

Reproduction: Eggs deposited on leaves overhanging streams, with larval development in streams.

Reference: http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/54920

Cochranella albomaculata

Conservation Score: 36 (moderate priority)

Status in Wild: Listed as least concern due to wide range, but is declining rapidly in some areas. As a species occurring in lowlands, it is probably less vulnerable to chytridiomycosis in the lowland parts of its range.

Status in Captivity: Present in US Zoos.

Range: From north-central Honduras to western Colombia (up to 1,500m).

Habitat: Lowland premontane and montane forests.

Reproduction: Larval development in streams.

Reference: http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/54944

Cochranella euknemos

Conservation Score: 36 (moderate priority)

Status in Wild: Listed as least concern due to wide range, but is declining rapidly in some areas. There are no recent records from Costa Rica.

Status in Captivity: None.

Range: From Costa-Rica to western Colombia (up to 1,650m).

Habitat: Lowland premontane and montane forests.

Reproduction: Larval development in streams. Cochranella eukenemos call.

Reference: http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/54960

Hyalinobatrachium vireovittatum

Conservation Score: 40 (high priority)

Status in Wild: Listed as data deficient due to taxomomic uncertainty and lack of population information.

Status in Captivity: None

Range: Costa Rica and Western Panama (up to 800 m).

Habitat: Trees and bushes along streams of montane forest.

Reproduction: Larvae develop in streams.

Reference: http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/55037