Centrolene notosticta

Centrolene notosticta

Cordillera giant glass frog

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Centrolene notosticta

Centrolene notosticta (common name: cordillera giant glass frog) is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae. It is found on the Cordillera Oriental in Colombia (Cundinamarca, Boyacá, Santander, and Norte de Santander departments) and on its extension to north, Serranía del Perijá, in the Zulia state in Venezuela.

Appearance

Males measure 19–23 mm (0.75–0.91 in) in snout–vent length. They have a truncate snout and shagreen dorsum with spinules.

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Centrolene notosticta is one of the few Centroleninae species in which females place egg clutches on undersides of leaves.

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References

1. Centrolene notosticta Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centrolene_notosticta
2. Centrolene notosticta on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/54928/85878033

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