Mimic Glass Frog — printable fact sheet
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Mimic Glass Frog
Hyalinobatrachium mimina
The Mimic Glass Frog is a small, translucent amphibian native to the rainforests of Ecuador and Colombia. It is renowned for its transparent underbelly, which reveals its internal organs, and its ability to mimic the appearance of toxic species for protection. This frog is prima…
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- Despite their delicate look, Mimic Glass Frogs are capable of leaping several times their body length to escape danger.
- Mimic Glass Frogs possess skin so translucent you can see their beating heart and internal organs. Males guard the eggs and keep them moist with their bodies, an unusual behavior among frogs. Their mimicry of more toxic species helps protect them from predators.
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