Espadarana prosoblepon (Boettger, 1892)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Emerald Glass Frog
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Open encyclopedia reference
Espadarana prosoblepon is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae, commonly known as the emerald glass frog or Nicaragua giant glass frog. This species can be found in Ecuador, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Honduras. Its natural habitats are lowland tropical forests and montane cloud forests. It is a nocturnal species occurring in low vegetation in mature forests only. It is not considered threatened overall by the IUCN although deforestation and pollution are potential threats, as is chytridiomycosis.
The word "prosoblepon" originates from the Greek words "proso" and "blepo", which respectively mean "forward, in front" and "see, look", and is thought to signify the frontal position of the eyes in the emerald glass frog.
Wikipedia contributors, Espadarana prosoblepon; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T16:08:13.069128+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Espadarana prosoblepon (Boettger, 1892)
- Name authority
- (Boettger, 1892)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Centrolenidae
- Genus
- Espadarana
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- familyCentrolenidae Taylor, 1951
- subfamilyCentroleninae Taylor, 1951
- genusEspadarana Guayasamin, Castroviejo-Fisher, Trueb, Ayarzagüena, Rada & Vilà, 2009
- speciesEspadarana prosoblepon (Boettger, 1892)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Espadarana. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Espadarana andina (Rivero, 1968) | CentrolenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Espadarana audax (Lynch & Duellman, 1973) | CentrolenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Espadarana callistomma (Guayasamin & Trueb, 2007) | CentrolenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Espadarana durrellorum (Cisneros-Heredia, 2007) | CentrolenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Hyla prosoblepon Boettger, 1892 Boettger, 1892 | synonym |
| Cochranella ocellifera (Boulenger, 1899) (Boulenger, 1899) | synonym |
| Cochranella parabambae (Boulenger, 1898) (Boulenger, 1898) | synonym |
| Hyla ocellifera Boulenger, 1899 Boulenger, 1899 | synonym |
| Hyla parabambae (Boulenger, 1898) (Boulenger, 1898) | synonym |
| Centrolenella ocellifera (Boulenger, 1899) (Boulenger, 1899) | synonym |
| Centrolenella parabambae (Boulenger, 1898) (Boulenger, 1898) | synonym |
| Centrolenella prosoblepon (Boettger, 1892) (Boettger, 1892) | synonym |
| Hylella parabambae Boulenger, 1898 Boulenger, 1898 | synonym |
| Hylella puncticrus Boulenger, 1896 Boulenger, 1896 | synonym |
| Centrolene parambae (Boulenger, 1898) (Boulenger, 1898) | synonym |
| Centrolene prosoblepon (Boettger, 1892) (Boettger, 1892) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=1095991 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3BHZP. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.