Mache glassfrog facts for kids
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The Cochranella mache, also known as the Mache glassfrog, is a type of frog. It belongs to the Centrolenidae family, which are often called "glassfrogs" because some of them have see-through skin!
You can find the Mache glassfrog in the lowland forests and eastern slopes of the Cordillera Mache–Chindul mountains in Ecuador. They also live in the western foothills of the Cordillera Occidental in Colombia.
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What Does the Mache Glassfrog Look Like?
Adult male Mache glassfrogs are about 22 to 26 millimeters (less than an inch) long from their snout to their bottom. Females are a bit bigger, measuring about 26 to 33 millimeters.
Their back is green and has many small yellow dots. They have a thin white line along their upper lip. The underside of their legs and throat area are greenish-blue. Their iris (the colored part of their eye) is white with thin black lines and a golden ring around the pupil.
How Do Mache Glassfrogs Reproduce?
Male Mache glassfrogs make calls to attract females. They usually call from plants hanging over small streams, about 2 to 10 meters (6 to 33 feet) above the ground. Their call is short, like two quick pulses.
When frogs mate, the male holds onto the female from behind. This is called amplexus. A female Mache glassfrog that is 33 millimeters long can lay about 30 eggs.
Where Do Mache Glassfrogs Live?
These frogs live in forests that get rain all year round, as well as in mountain forests. They can be found at different heights, from 43 to 1030 meters (about 140 to 3,380 feet) above sea level.
Sadly, the Mache glassfrog population in Ecuador is facing a big problem. Many trees are being cut down for logging, which destroys their natural habitat.
Images for kids
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A snake called Leptodeira septentrionalis eating a Mache glassfrog.
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A spider from the Ctenus group eating a Mache glassfrog.
