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 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 Rulyrana flavopunctata (Lynch & Duellman, 1973)

Rulyrana flavopunctata (Lynch & Duellman, 1973)

Rulyrana flavopunctata (Lynch & Duellman, 1973)

Rulyrana flavopunctata is a small stream-breeding frog common to cloud forests o…

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 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…

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 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 Hyalinobatrachium valerioi (Dunn, 1931)

Hyalinobatrachium valerioi (Dunn, 1931)

Hyalinobatrachium valerioi (Dunn, 1931)

Hyalinobatrachium valerioi is a small carnivorous glass frog that guards its egg…

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 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 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 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 Hyalinobatrachium fleischmanni (Boettger, 1893)

Hyalinobatrachium fleischmanni (Boettger, 1893)

Hyalinobatrachium fleischmanni (Boettger, 1893)

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you identify Centrolenidae?

Centrolenidae animals belong to the Anura order in the Animalia kingdom. Their dorsal side is yellow-green, marked with numerous small brown spots and larger, more distinct creamy yellow spots. 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. The family contains 15 accepted species worldwide.

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