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Hyalinobatrachium Dianae
''Hyalinobatrachium dianae'', also known as Diane's bare-hearted glass frog, (or a Kermit frog due to its peculiar appearance) is a species of Costa Rican glass frog in the family Centrolenidae. Description ''Hyalinobatrachium dianae'' is lime-green in color with transparent skin on its underside that allows one to view its internal organs. Its skin is uniformly colored without any noticeable light or dark variation. ''H. dianae'' has silvery-white irises with small dark spots. The species has bulging white eyes with horizontally-shaped black pupils that resemble those of the Muppet character Kermit the Frog. UPI remarked "''Hyalinobatrachium dianae'' has the kind-hearted muppet's sad but lovable eyes and lanky limbs." ''H. dianae'' is roughly long and lives in rainforest foliage of Costa Rica. It is found at elevations of in forest near the Caribbean coast. The known territory of the frog is mostly within protected conservation sites and thus the species is under minim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glass Frog
The glass frogs belong to the amphibian family Centrolenidae ( order Anura). While the general background coloration of most glass frogs is primarily lime green, the abdominal skin of some members of this family is transparent and translucent, giving the glass frog its common name. The internal viscera, including the heart, liver, and gastrointestinal tract, are visible through the skin. When active their blood makes them visible; when sleeping most of the blood is concealed in the liver, hiding them. Glass frogs are arboreal, living mainly in trees, and only come out for mating season. Their transparency conceals them very effectively when sleeping on a green leaf, as they habitually do. Taxonomy The first described species of Centrolenidae was the "giant" '' Centrolene geckoideum'', named by Marcos Jiménez de la Espada in 1872, based on a specimen collected in northeastern Ecuador. Several species were described in subsequent years by different herpetologists (including G. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |