New Record of Glass Frog for Peru
Up until a few years ago, there was only one record of the glass frog Hyalinobatrachium iaspidiens in all of the country of Peru.
Thanks to Herpetologist Andres Novales, we have a second record for Peru in the backyard of Otorongo Amazon River Lodge.
At the time, herpetologists Jaime Culebras, Amanda Quezada, and Amadeus Plewnia were working on adding observations and range to this glass frog species in Ecuador.
When they stumbled upon Andres’ image, they immediately contacted him to co-author their paper on observations of this glass frog. They excitedly added his observation to the list.
Therefore, extending the known range of the glass frog and declaring two Peruvian localities as harboring these creatures!
Thank fully, Andres also offered up his beautiful images of this glass frog to be the cherry on top!
“A nocturnal visual survey of herpetofauna in Peru on 3 March 2022 yielded another specimen we tentatively assign to H. iaspidiense based on the same characters as above, only differing in SVL and sex .This adult female was found in a private protected area (Otorongo Amazon River Lodge, Loreto Department; 3.4733°S, 72.5153°W; elevation 90 m) that comprises both terra firme and flooded forests. The frog was found active in the vegetation approximately 150 m distant to the closest stream. Due to the lack of permits it could not be collected or measured in detail”
There is a lot that is still unknown about the biology and habitat that these glass frogs prefer.
As time goes on, more observations will be made and added to its life history.
Mabey you can be the next person to add an observation!
Link to paper on research gate:
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