Reticulated glass frogs can be found in the rain forests of Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador. These animals, which are active at night, inhabit vegetation along streams.
A small frog the length of a quarter leaps from one plant leaf to another, flaunting its little belly as it soars. The skin on the frog’s underside is see-through. So as the amphibian jumps you can view some of its internal organs, including its beating heart. This is a reticulated glass frog, a creature that has a lot of supercool secrets to reveal.
This species resides primarily in Central and South America, as it can be found in central Costa Rica, Ecuador, Colombia, and Panama. Their habitat is typically wet lowland forests, usually near streams or rivers.
Similar to its red-eye leaf frog friend, the reticulated glass frog is a carnivore. Their diet is mainly small insects like crickets, moths, flies, spiders, and even other smaller frogs.
Male glass frogs are highly territorial throughout the wet season. Territories are made by using certain calls, like squeaking noises, to establish a new territory or to defend an established area. Females typically lay about 35 eggs on the underside of leaves hanging over streams or small rivers. The male guards the eggs both at night and during the day. The male frog will also engage in hydric brooding, which is when the male will lay his body over the eggs to further protect the eggs from intruders like wasps.
