Basecamp Giant Glass Frog
Centrolene hesperium
Centrolene hesperia is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae. It is endemic to Peru.
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Amphibia
Order
Anura
Family
Centrolenidae
Genus
Centrolene
Basecamp Giant Glass Frog belongs to the family Centrolenidae, order Anura, within the Amphibia class.
Species Profile
Centrolene hesperia is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae. It is endemic to Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The Basecamp Giant Glass Frog faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat destruction from deforestation and agricultural expansion in its limited montane forest range. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the specific temperature and humidity conditions required by this high-elevation specialist species.
Key Facts
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
The Basecamp Giant Glass Frog faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat destruction from deforestation and agricultural expansion in its limited montane forest range. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the specific temperature and humidity conditions required by this high-elevation specialist species.
Agricultural expansion and land conversion
Habitat loss and fragmentation from deforestation
Climate change impacts on montane ecosystems
Water pollution affecting breeding streams
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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). Basecamp Giant Glass Frog (Centrolene hesperium). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/basecamp-giant-glass-frog