''Hyalinobatrachium mondolfii'' is a species of

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in the family Centrolenidae from northern

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Distribution

Its distribution is poorly known but has two main areas: western Amazonian basin in Leticia in southeastern

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in western

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, and Pando Department in northern

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, and the

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region in

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in northern Brazil, southern

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, and Delta Amacuro and

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states in northeastern

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. It is very similar to ''

Hyalinobatrachium munozorum ''Hyalinobatrachium munozorum'', also known as Upper Amazon glass frog, is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae. It is found in the upper Amazon Basin in Ecuador, Colombia, and northern Bolivia; it is presumably to be found in interveni ...

'' and ''

Hyalinobatrachium ruedai ''Hyalinobatrachium munozorum'', also known as Upper Amazon glass frog, is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae. It is found in the upper Amazon Basin in Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ek ...

'', and it may be impossible to distinguish these species on the basis of morphological characteristics alone.

Description

''Hyalinobatrachium mondolfii'' has snout that is rounded in dorsal and lateral view. The tympanumic membrane is not visible. The belly and parietal

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are transparent, whereas

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is white with minute melanophores. The dorsum is green with small yellow dots and minute melanophores. The iris is golden and reticulated by dark spots. The hands and feet are yellow.

Habitat

''Hyalinobatrachium mondolfii'' is exclusively associated with riverbank vegetation.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q1945065 mondolfii Amphibians of Bolivia Amphibians of Brazil Amphibians of Colombia Amphibians of Guyana Amphibians of Suriname Amphibians of Venezuela Amphibians described in 2001 Taxa named by Josefa Celsa Señaris Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by José Ayarzagüena