Hyalinobatrachium tatayoi
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Tatayo’s Glass Frog
Like most (all?) other glass frogs, this species lays its eggs in a mass attached to a leaf that hangs over water. After the eggs hatch, the tiny tadpoles squirm their way out of the mass and fall into the water to start their tiny lives.
Online references:
- Hyalinobatrachium tatayoi account on AmphibiaWeb
- Hyalinobatrachium tatayoi account on iNaturalist
- Hyalinobatrachium tatayoi account on Amphibian Species of the World
- Hyalinobatrachium tatayoi account on Anfibios del Ecuador
Printed references:
- Coloma, L.A. and Duellman, W.E. 2025. Amphibians of Ecuador, Volume IV