Kingdom Animalia Order Anura Genus Hyalinobatrachium Higher classification Hyalinobatrachium | Phylum Chordata Family Centrolenidae Scientific name Hyalinobatrachium taylori Rank Species | |
Similar Hyalinobatrachium, Frog, Amphibians, Glass frog | ||
Hyalinobatrachium taylori is a species of frog in the Centrolenidae family. Its common name is Taylor's glass frog, and in Spanish, ranita de cristal de Taylor. It may represent at least two distinct species.
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Description
Hyalinobatrachium taylori has dark green dorsal ground colour with pale green spots, usually with one white fleck in the middle. Ventral skin is transparent, such that internal organs are visible. Bones are translucent green.
Distribution and habitat
Hyalinobatrachium taylori is found from the Guiana Shield in French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, and southeastern Venezuela, and presumably adjacent Brazil. The type locality, "New River, Guyana", is in the region claimed by Suriname.
Its natural habitats are tropical rainforest and montane Guianan forests near streams. This arboreal species lays its eggs on leaves overhanging streams, and upon hatching the tadpoles drop to the stream. It is not considered threatened by the IUCN.