Fleischmann's glass frog

Hyalinobatrachium fleischmanni

Fleischmann's glass frog is a small frog of Neotropical streamside forests. It is a solitary nocturnal carnivore.

Key facts

Fleischmann's glass frog (Hyalinobatrachium fleischmanni) is a carnivore animal classified as Amphibian · Anura · Centrolenidae.
Primary habitats are forest · freshwater, with a range across Neotropical.
Activity is nocturnal, sociality is solitary, and conservation status is LC (Least Concern).
Fleischmann's glass frog is a small frog of Neotropical streamside forests.
It uses leaves and branches along forest streams.
Typical lifespan: 5–10 years

Habitat range map

Native rangeOccasional / Transient

Map: Ecoregions 2017 © RESOLVE (CC BY 4.0) · Natural Earth (PD)

It uses leaves and branches along forest streams. Eggs are laid above water, which receives the hatching tadpoles.

Body length is about 2-3.2 cm and weight about 1-3 g. The back is green, while translucent belly skin can reveal internal organs.

It is nocturnal and solitary. It rests on leaves, and males may guard egg clutches nearby.

It is carnivorous, taking tiny insects and other arthropods. It hunts from leaves close to water.

Eggs are laid on leaf undersides or similar surfaces over water. Tadpoles drop into the stream or pool below and develop there.

Its conservation status is LC. The clear belly makes glass frogs especially distinctive to observers.