Atrato Glass Frog
Hyalinobatrachium aureoguttatum
Hyalinobatrachium aureoguttatum, also known as the Atrato Glass Frog and Sun Glassfrog, is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae. It is found in northern Ecuador, Pacific lowlands and western slopes of the Cordillera Occidental in Colombia, and eastern Panama.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Amphibia
Order
Anura
Family
Centrolenidae
Genus
Hyalinobatrachium
Atrato Glass Frog belongs to the family Centrolenidae, order Anura, within the Amphibia class.
Species Profile
Hyalinobatrachium aureoguttatum, also known as the Atrato Glass Frog and Sun Glassfrog, is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae. It is found in northern Ecuador, Pacific lowlands and western slopes of the Cordillera Occidental in Colombia, and eastern Panama. It occurs from near sea level to 1,560 m (5,120 ft) asl.
The Atrato Glass Frog faces severe population declines primarily due to extensive deforestation and habitat fragmentation in Colombia's Chocó region. Mining activities, agricultural expansion, and infrastructure development have destroyed much of its limited riparian forest habitat along streams and rivers.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Natural habitats of Hyalinobatrachium aureoguttatum are lowland primary and secondary rainforests as well as sub-Andean forests (cloud forests). It occurs on vegetation next to streams. It is a very common species but at least locally threatened by habitat loss. It occurs in a number of protected areas.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
The Atrato Glass Frog faces severe population declines primarily due to extensive deforestation and habitat fragmentation in Colombia's Chocó region. Mining activities, agricultural expansion, and infrastructure development have destroyed much of its limited riparian forest habitat along streams and rivers.
Deforestation and habitat loss
Mining activities
Agricultural expansion
Infrastructure development
Water pollution from human activities
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Atrato Glass Frog (Hyalinobatrachium aureoguttatum). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/atrato-glass-frog