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Hyalinobatrachium esmeralda

(Hyalinobatrachium esmeralda)

Description

Hyalinobatrachium esmeralda is a species of frogs in the family Centrolenidae. It is endemic to Colombia and only known from the eastern slope of the Cordillera Oriental in Boyacá and Casanare Departments at elevations of 1,600–1,750 m (5,250–5,740 ft) above sea level. Its natural habitats are cloud forests where it occurs near streams. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Centrolenidae
Genus:Hyalinobatrachium
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