Hyalinobatrachium aureoguttatum
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Hyalinobatrachium aureoguttatum

Hyalinobatrachium aureoguttatum 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). It occurs from near sea level to 1,560 m (5,120 ft) asl.

Appearance

Males 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.

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Mating Habits

Males call from vegetation above streams. Clutch size is up to 35 eggs; eggs are green and encased in a gelatinous mass. Eggs are laid on the lower surface of leaves. After hatching the tadpoles fall into the stream below. Males appear sometimes to guard the eggs.

References

1. Hyalinobatrachium aureoguttatum Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyalinobatrachium_aureoguttatum
2. Hyalinobatrachium aureoguttatum on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/55003/54342927

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