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Cochranella granulosa

The Cochranella granulosa is a small, colorful frog that loves to live in wet places like rainforests. It has a special ability to change its color to blend in with its surroundings, making it a little magician of the jungle!

Hábitat: Rainforests

Aspecto

The Cochranella granulosa is a small, vibrant green frog with a distinct granular texture on its back and often small, pale spots. Its most striking feature is its transparent belly, allowing a clear view of its internal organs. A white stripe typically outlines the edges of its limbs.

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Cochranella granulosa

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Common

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Datos interesantes

These frogs lay their eggs on leaves hanging right over fast-flowing streams!

They are mostly active at night when the forest is cool and damp.

Through their clear skin, you can actually see their tiny heart beating!

When the tadpoles hatch, they wriggle and drop straight into the water below!

Habilidades especiales

Cochranella granulosa has see-through skin on its belly that helps it blend into leafy backgrounds, making it harder for predators to spot.

Cochranella granulosa males guard their egg clutches on leaves, protecting them from hungry insects until tadpoles hatch.

Cochranella granulosa can climb high on leaves and branches using special pads on its fingers and toes, allowing it to live safely above ground.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 1.9-3.1 cm
Peso: 0.001-0.005 kg
Esperanza de vida: 2-5 años
Top Speed: 1 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 18-30
Metamorfosis: 30-70 días

Dieta y alimentación

Tiny glass frogs munch on small bugs like crickets and flies for their meals.

Diferencias por edad: Tadpoles primarily feed on algae and detritus in the water, switching to insects as adults.

Alimentos principales

Crickets
Flies
Moths
Small Spiders

Método de búsqueda

Ambush

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Parrot Snake

Leptophis ahaetulla

Fast, slender snakes are known predators of these small tree frogs.

hunts

Fruit Fly

Drosophila melanogaster

The frog actively hunts small flies and other tiny invertebrates.

eaten by

Green Anole

Anolis biporcatus

Arboreal lizards may occasionally consume small frogs they encounter.

Rasgos

Solitario

Los animales solitarios viven solos durante la mayor parte de su vida y solo interactúan con otros para aparearse o cuidar de sus crías.

Camuflado

El camuflaje describe a los organismos que poseen colores o patrones que les permiten mezclarse con su entorno.

Colorido

Colorido describe a organismos u objetos que exhiben una amplia variedad de colores brillantes y distintivos.

Insectívoro

Este rasgo identifica a los organismos cuya dieta consiste principalmente en insectos y otros pequeños invertebrados.

Selva tropical

Este rasgo de hábitat se refiere a las especies que se encuentran en las selvas tropicales, caracterizadas por una alta precipitación anual, gran biodiversidad y una densa cubierta arbórea.