{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "glass-frog",
  "name": "Glass Frog",
  "scientificName": "Hyalinobatrachium valerioi",
  "category": "Amphibian",
  "summary": "Glass frogs are small tree frogs of Central and South American rainforests, famous for the translucent skin on their bellies that reveals their internal organs and beating heart. They are nocturnal, arboreal, and care for their eggs on leaves above streams. Most species live around 10 to 14 years.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Amphibia",
    "order": "Anura",
    "family": "Centrolenidae",
    "genus": null
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 0.005,
    "lengthM": 0.025,
    "topSpeedKmh": 6,
    "lifespanYears": 12
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Hyalinobatrachium valerioi"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Insectivore (small insects, spiders)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Streamside vegetation in humid rainforest"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "About 10–14 years"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "Around 5 g (0.2 oz)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Size",
      "value": "2–3 cm (0.8–1.2 in) body length"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Humid rainforests near clear streams across Central and South America.",
    "continents": [
      "North America",
      "South America"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "IUCN Red List — Hyalinobatrachium valerioi.",
      "url": "https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=Hyalinobatrachium%20valerioi&searchType=species"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Animal Diversity Web — Hyalinobatrachium valerioi. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.",
      "url": "https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Hyalinobatrachium_valerioi/"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Wikipedia — Glass Frog.",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyalinobatrachium_valerioi"
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/glass-frog/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/glass-frog/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}