There are around 151 species in this family of tree frogs. They are called glass frogs because they have
transparent skin, and you can see their internal organs, bones, and muscles through their skin.
Glass frogs are usually green with red, blue, yellow, or white markings. Most species are around an inch in length. They are found in mountain rain forests in South and Central America and live in trees near streams, creeks, and rivers.
The female lays her eggs on the leaves of a tree overhanging the water. Both parents guard the eggs from predators. When the eggs hatch, the tadpoles fall into the water.
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World Status Key
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Status and range is taken from ICUN Redlist. If no status is listed, there is not enough data to establish status.
US Status Key
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Centrolene altitudinale 
Centrolene altitudinale is found in Venezuela.
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Giant Glass Frog - Centrolene antioquiense 
The giant glass frog is found in Colombia.
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Giant Glass Frog - Centrolene antioquiense 
The giant glass frog is found in vegetation next to streams.
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Napo Giant Glass Frog - Centrolene audax 
The Napo giant glass frog is found in Colombia and Ecuador.
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Napo Giant Glass Frog - Centrolene audax 
The Napo giant glass frog lives in the cloud forest.
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Centrolene bacatum 
Centrolene bacatum is found in Colombia and Ecuador.
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Burrowes' Giant Glass Frog - Centrolene ballux 
Burrowes' giant glass frog is found in Colombia and Ecuador.
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Burrowes' Giant Glass Frog - Centrolene ballux 
Burrowes' giant glass frog is also known as the golden-flecked glass frog.
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Buckley's Giant Glass Frog - Centrolene buckleyi 
Buckley's giant glass frog is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
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Buckley's Giant Glass Frog - Centrolene buckleyi 
Buckley's giant glass frog is found in mountain forests, brushlands, and grasslands.
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Centrolene daidaleum 
Centrolene daidaleum is found in Colombia .
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Fernando's Giant Glass Frog - Centrolene fernandoi 
Fernando's giant glass frog is found in Peru.
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Fernando's Giant Glass Frog - Centrolene fernandoi 
Fernando's giant glass frog is arboreal.
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Centrolene geckoideum 
Centrolene geckoideum is found in Colombia and Ecuador.
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Centrolene geckoideum 
Centrolene geckoideum is found in the cloud forest on vegetation next to running water or on rocks in streams and behind waterfalls.
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Centrolene guanacarum 
Centrolene geckoideum is found in Colombia.
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Pichincha Giant Glass Frog - Centrolene heloderma 
The Pichincha giant glass frog is found in Colombia and Ecuador.
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Pichincha Giant Glass Frog - Centrolene heloderma 
The Pichincha giant glass frog is found in the cloud forest at elevations of 6,200-7,800 feet.
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Pichincha Giant Glass Frog - Centrolene heloderma 
The Pichincha giant glass frog is also known as the warty glass frog.
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Centrolene huilense 
Centrolene huilense is found in Colombia.
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Lynch's Giant Glass Frog - Centrolene lynchi 
Lynch's giant glass frog is found in Colombia and Ecuador.
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Lynch's Giant Glass Frog - Centrolene lynchi 
Lynch's giant glass frog is found next to streams in the cloud forest.
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Lynch's Giant Glass Frog - Centrolene lynchi 
Lynch's giant glass frog is threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation.
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Centrolene mariaelenae 
Centrolene mariaelenae is found in Ecuador.
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Centrolene mariaelenae 
Centrolene mariaelenae is found in the forest canopy.
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Centrolene medemi 
Centrolene medemi is found in Colombia and Ecuador.
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Centrolene paezorum 
Centrolene medemi is found in Colombia.
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Dappled Glassfrog - Centrolene peristictum 
The dappled glassfrog is found in Colombia and Ecuador.
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Dappled Glassfrog - Centrolene peristictum 
The dappled glassfrog is found on the Pacific slopes of the Andes at elevations of 4,500-7,400 feet.
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Amazon Giant Glass Frog - Centrolene pipilatum 
The Amazon giant glass frog is found on slopes of the Andes in Ecuador.
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Amazon Giant Glass Frog - Centrolene pipilatum 
The Amazon giant glass frog is is found near streams in the cloud forest.
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Centrolene quindianum 
Centrolene quindianum is found in Colombia.
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Centrolene quindianum 
Centrolene quindianum is greenish-yellow with black spots.
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Centrolene robledoi 
Centrolene robledoi is found in Colombia.
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Mindo Glass Frog - Cochranella balionota 
The Mindo glass frog is found in Colombia and Ecuador.
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Mindo Glass Frog - Cochranella balionota 
The Mindo glass frog is arboreal and lives on vegetation next to streams.
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Mindo Glass Frog - Cochranella balionota 
In some populations of Mindo glass frogs, the male may have a blade like crest on its arm that it uses in territorial fights.
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Cochranella croceopodes 
Cochranella croceopodes is found in Peru.
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Fringe-Limbed Tree Frog - Cochranella euknemos 
The fringe-limbed tree frog is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, and Panama.
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Ranita De Cristal - Cochranella granulosa 
Ranita De Cristal is found in Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.
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Mache Glass Frog - Cochranella mache 
The Mache glass frog is found in Ecuador.
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Mache Glass Frog - Cochranella mache 
The Mache glass frog is nocturnal.
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Cochranella nola 
Cochranella nola is found in Bolivia.
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Cochranella nola 
Cochranella nola is a little under an inch in length.
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Cochranella posadae 
Cochranella posadae is found in Colombia and Ecuador.
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Savage's Cochran Frog - Cochranella savagei 
Savage's Cochran Frog is found in Colombia.
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Cochranella saxiscandens 
Cochranella saxiscandens has only been identified in one location in northern Peru.
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Ranita De Cristal De Paria - Cochranella vozmedianoi 
Ranita De Cristal De Paria is found in Venezuela.
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Andes Giant Glass Frog - Espadarana andina 
The Andes giant glass frog is found in Colombia and Venezuela.
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Espadarana callistommum 
Espadarana callistommum is found in Ecuador.
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Emerald Glassfrog - Espadarana prosoblepon 
The emerald glass frog is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras; Nicaragua, and Panama.
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Hyalinobatrachium aureoguttatum 
Hyalinobatrachium aureoguttatum is found in Colombia , Ecuador, and Panama.
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Hyalinobatrachium aureoguttatum 
Hyalinobatrachium aureoguttatum is found on vegetation next to streams.
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Hyalinobatrachium bergeri
Hyalinobatrachium bergeri is found in Bolivia and Peru.
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Hyalinobatrachium chirripoi 
Hyalinobatrachium chirripoi is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, and Panama.
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Hyalinobatrachium colymbiphyllum 
Hyalinobatrachium colymbiphyllum is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, and Panama.
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Ranita De Cristal De Durant - Hyalinobatrachium duranti 
Ranita De Cristal De Durant is found in Venezuela.
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Hyalinobatrachium esmeralda 
Hyalinobatrachium esmeralda is found in Colombia.
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Fleischmann's Glass Frog - Hyalinobatrachium fleischmanni 
Fleischmann's glass frog is found in Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and Suriname.
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Ranita De Cristal Fragil - Hyalinobatrachium fragile 
Ranita De Cristal Fragil is found in Venezuela.
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Ranita De Cristal De Jaspe - Hyalinobatrachium iaspidiense 
Ranita De Cristal De Jaspe is found in Venezuela.
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Hyalinobatrachium lemur 
Hyalinobatrachium lemur is found in Peru.
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Eastern Glass Frog - Hyalinobatrachium orientale 
The Eastern glass frog is found in Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela.
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Ranita De Cristal Palida - Hyalinobatrachium pallidum 
Ranita De Cristal Palida is found in Venezuela.
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Hyalinobatrachium pellucidum 
Hyalinobatrachium pellucidum is found in Ecuador.
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Hyalinobatrachium pellucidum 
Hyalinobatrachium pellucidum was last recorded in the wild in 1979.
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Green-striped Glass Frog - Hyalinobatrachium talamancae 
The green-striped glass frog is found in Costa Rica and Panama.
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Hyalinobatrachium tatayoi 
Hyalinobatrachium tatayoi is found in Venezuela.
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Ranita De Cristal De Taylor - Hyalinobatrachium taylori 
Ranita De Cristal De Taylor is found in French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.
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Reticulated Glass Frog - Hyalinobatrachium valerioi 
The reticulated glass frog is found in French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.
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Starrett's Glass Frog - Hyalinobatrachium vireovittatum 
The Starrett's glass frog is found in Costa Rica.
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Magdalena Giant Glass Frog - Ikakogi tayrona 
The giant glass frog is found in Colombia .
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Napo Cochran Frog - Nymphargus anomalus 
The Napo Cochran Frog is found in Ecuador.
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Nymphargus bejaranoi 
Nymphargus bejaranoi is found in Bolivia.
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Nymphargus cochranae 
Nymphargus cochranae is found in Ecuador.
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Red-Dotted Glass Frog - Nymphargus grandisonae 
The red-dotted glass frog is found in Colombia and Ecuador.
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Red-Dotted Glass Frog - Nymphargus grandisonae 
The red-dotted glass frog is bright green with tiny red spots.
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Griffiths' Glass Frog - Nymphargus griffithsi 
Griffiths' glass frog is found in Colombia and Ecuador.
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Griffiths' Glass Frog - Nymphargus griffithsi 
During the day, the Griffiths' glass frog hides in the axils of elephant-ear plants.
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Las Gralarias Glass Frog - Nymphargus lasgralarias 
Las Gralarias glass frog is only found in Reserva Las Gralarias in Ecuador.
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Santa Rosa Cochran Frog - Nymphargus megacheirus 
The Santa Rosa cochran frog is found in Colombia and Ecuador.
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Nymphargus mixomaculatus 
Nymphargus mixomaculatus is found in Peru.
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Nymphargus phenax 
Nymphargus phenax is found in Peru.
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Nymphargus pluvialis 
Nymphargus pluvialis is found in Bolivia and Peru.
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Nymphargus posadae 
Nymphargus posadae is found in Colombia and Ecuador.
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Nymphargus prasinus 
Nymphargus prasinus is found in Colombia.
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Puyo Giant Glass Frog - Nymphargus puyoensis 
The Puyo giant glass frog is found in Ecuador.
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Nymphargus rosadus 
Nymphargus rosadus is found in Colombia.
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Nymphargus siren 
Nymphargus siren is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
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Nymphargus siren 
Nymphargus siren is found near streams.
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Nymphargus truebae 
Nymphargus truebae is found in Peru.
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Nymphargus wileyi 
Nymphargus wileyi is found in Ecuador.
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Western Cochran Frog - Rulyrana adiazeta 
The western cochran frog is found in Colombia .
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Western Cochran Frog - Rulyrana adiazeta 
The western cochran frog is found at elevations of 3,700-6,700 feet.
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Rulyrana erminea 
Rulyrana erminea is found in Peru.
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Rulyrana flavopunctata 
Rulyrana flavopunctata is found in Colombia and Ecuador.
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Rulyrana mcdiarmidi 
Rulyrana mcdiarmidi is found in Peru and Ecuador.
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Rulyrana saxiscandens 
Rulyrana mcdiarmidi is found in Peru.
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Rulyrana spiculata 
Rulyrana spiculata is found in Peru.
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Rulyrana susatamai 
Rulyrana susatamai is found in Colombia .
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Rulyrana susatamai 
Rulyrana susatamai is found on vegetation and rocks on the border of breaks in the forest.
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Rulyrana tangarana 
Rulyrana tangarana is found in Peru.
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Yellow-Flecked Glass Frog - Sachatamia albomaculata 
The yellow-flecked glass frog is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.
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Yellow-Flecked Glass Frog - Sachatamia albomaculata 
The yellow-flecked glass frog is bluish-green and covered with with light yellow to silver spots.
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Ghost Glass Frog - Sachatamia ilex 
The ghost glass frog is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Panama.
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Sachatamia punctulata 
Sachatamia punctulata is found in Colombia .
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Sachatamia punctulata 
Sachatamia punctulata is green with orange spots.
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Teratohyla midas 
Teratohyla midas is found in Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru.
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Powdered Glass Frog - Teratohyla pulverata 
Teratohyla pulverata is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.
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Teratohyla spinosa 
Teratohyla spinosa is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.
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Aragua Glass Frog - Vitreorana antisthenesi 
The Aragua glass frog is found in Venezuela. It is also known as the Rancho Grande Glass Frog.
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Aragua Glass Frog - Vitreorana antisthenesi 
The Aragua glass frog is found at elevations of 700-3,900 feet.
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Vitreorana castroviejoi 
Vitreorana castroviejoi is found in Venezuela.
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Rio Glass Frog - Vitreorana eurygnathum 
The Rio glass frog is found in Brazil.
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Humboldt's Glass Frog - Vitreorana uranoscopum 
Humboldt's glass frog is found in Argentina and Brazil.
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