How to Identify Centrolenidae

Centrolenidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Anura, class Amphibia. The family contains 15 accepted species worldwide.

Key Identification Features

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Representative Centrolenidae Species

How to identify Chimerella mariaelenae (Cisneros-Heredia & McDiarmid, 2006)

Chimerella mariaelenae (Cisneros-Heredia & McDiarmid, 2006)

Chimerella mariaelenae (Cisneros-Heredia & McDiarmid, 2006)

Chimerella mariaelenae is a glassfrog species found in Andean slope montane fore…

How to identify Sachatamia albomaculata (Taylor, 1949)

Sachatamia albomaculata (Taylor, 1949)

Sachatamia albomaculata (Taylor, 1949)

Sachatamia albomaculata is a common centrolenid frog found across Central and no…

How to identify Hyalinobatrachium fleischmanni (Boettger, 1893)

Hyalinobatrachium fleischmanni (Boettger, 1893)

Hyalinobatrachium fleischmanni (Boettger, 1893)

Hyalinobatrachium fleischmanni, the Northern Glass Frog, is a small arboreal gla…

How to identify Sachatamia ilex (Savage, 1967)

Sachatamia ilex (Savage, 1967)

Sachatamia ilex (Savage, 1967)

Sachatamia ilex is a nocturnal stream-breeding frog found in Central American hu…

How to identify Teratohyla pulverata (Peters, 1873)

Teratohyla pulverata (Peters, 1873)

Teratohyla pulverata (Peters, 1873)

Teratohyla pulverata is a small glass frog found in Central and South American t…

How to identify Teratohyla spinosa (Taylor, 1949)

Teratohyla spinosa (Taylor, 1949)

Teratohyla spinosa (Taylor, 1949)

Teratohyla spinosa is a small green stream-breeding frog found in Neotropical lo…

How to identify Nymphargus grandisonae (Cochran & Goin, 1970)

Nymphargus grandisonae (Cochran & Goin, 1970)

Nymphargus grandisonae (Cochran & Goin, 1970)

Nymphargus grandisonae is a small green-spotted glassfrog endemic to Colombia an…

How to identify Espadarana prosoblepon (Boettger, 1892)

Espadarana prosoblepon (Boettger, 1892)

Espadarana prosoblepon (Boettger, 1892)

Espadarana prosoblepon, the emerald glass frog, is a Least Concern glass frog na…

How to identify Teratohyla midas (Lynch & Duellman, 1973)

Teratohyla midas (Lynch & Duellman, 1973)

Teratohyla midas (Lynch & Duellman, 1973)

Teratohyla midas is a species of glass frog native to northern South American lo…

How to identify Vitreorana parvula (Boulenger, 1895)

Vitreorana parvula (Boulenger, 1895)

Vitreorana parvula (Boulenger, 1895)

Vitreorana parvula is a small green endemic Brazilian glass frog threatened by h…

How to identify Cochranella granulosa (Taylor, 1949)

Cochranella granulosa (Taylor, 1949)

Cochranella granulosa (Taylor, 1949)

Cochranella granulosa, the grainy Cochran frog, is a nocturnal arboreal centrole…

How to identify Hyalinobatrachium aureoguttatum (Barrera-Rodriguez & Ruiz-Carranza, 1989)

Hyalinobatrachium aureoguttatum (Barrera-Rodriguez & Ruiz-Carranza, 1989)

Hyalinobatrachium aureoguttatum (Barrera-Rodriguez & Ruiz-Carranza, 1989)

Hyalinobatrachium aureoguttatum is a common glass frog found in Neotropical fore…

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you identify Centrolenidae?

Centrolenidae animals belong to the Anura order in the Animalia kingdom. When viewed from above, the snout is rounded, but it has a distinctly sloped profile when viewed from the side. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.

What are the key characteristics of Centrolenidae?

Centrolenidae is classified in the order Anura, class Amphibia, phylum Chordata. Their dorsal side is yellow-green, marked with numerous small brown spots and larger, more distinct creamy yellow spots.

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