Black-eyed Leaf Frog vs Coloma’s Glassfrog

Agalychnis moreletii compared with Nymphargus colomai

Key Differences

  • Black-eyed Leaf Frog is Least Concern while Coloma’s Glassfrog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eyed Leaf Frog Coloma’s Glassfrog
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Amphibia (Amphibians) Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same Anura (Frogs & Toads) Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family Phyllomedusidae Centrolenidae
Genus Agalychnis Nymphargus
Species Agalychnis moreletii Nymphargus colomai

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eyed Leaf Frog and Coloma’s Glassfrog share a common ancestor at the Order level: Anura. (Frogs & Toads)

Conservation Status

Black-eyed Leaf Frog

LC — Least Concern

Coloma’s Glassfrog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-eyed Leaf Frog Coloma’s Glassfrog
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eyed Leaf Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

Coloma’s Glassfrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Black-eyed Leaf Frog

The Black-eyed Leaf Frog (Agalychnis moreletii) is a species in the genus Agalychnis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands. Found in Mexico.

Coloma’s Glassfrog

<em>Nymphargus colomai</em>, commonly known as Coloma's Glassfrog, is an amphibian species belonging to the genus <em>Nymphargus</em> within the family Centrolenidae. Glassfrogs are named for their translucent ventral skin, through which internal organs are visible, a trait characteristic of this family. This species is classified as Endangered, indicating a high risk of extinction if current conditions and threats persist within its range. It inhabits freshwater-associated environments, moist forests, and wetland habitats typical of neotropical regions, where glassfrogs are typically found on vegetation near fast-flowing streams. Specific country-level distributional records are not detailed in current documentation. The reproductive biology of glassfrogs involves egg deposition on vegetation overhanging water, with hatching tadpoles dropping into streams below. Dietary information specific to this species has not been documented, though centrolenid frogs generally consume small invertebrates. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature. Threats facing <em>Nymphargus colomai</em> include deforestation, stream degradation, and the chytrid fungal disease affecting amphibians globally.

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