Vitreorana castroviejoi is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae. It is endemic to Cerro el Humo in the Paria Peninsula, Sucre state, northern Venezuela. It is locally known as ranita de cristal de Castroviejo ("Castroviejo's glass-frog"). The specific name castroviejoi honors Javier Castroviejo Bolívar, a Spanish zoologist.
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TerrestrialTerrestrial animals are animals that live predominantly or entirely on land (e.g., cats, ants, snails), as compared with aquatic animals, which liv...
Oviparous animals are female animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive...
Jumping (saltation) can be distinguished from running, galloping, and other gaits where the entire body is temporarily airborne by the relatively l...
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starts withAdult males measure 22–24 mm (0.9–0.9 in) and adult females 24–25 mm (0.9–1.0 in) in snout–vent length. The snout is short and truncated. The tympanum is distinct. The finger and toe tips bear small discs. The fingers are slightly webbed whereas the toes have well-developed webbing. Dorsal skin is finely granular. The dorsum is dark-green with purplish tones and light yellowish–greenish flecks. The flanks are transparent, as is the posterior part of the ventrum; the anterior part is white. The iris is greenish-gray.
