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Hyalinobatrachium tatayoi

Tatayo's Glassfrog

A covered heart

Its belly is translucent, but a white membrane covers the heart.

Four types of call

Advertisement, courtship, distress and agonistic calls have been documented.

Courtship with contact

While the male calls, the female may approach, move away and touch him repeatedly with her body and limbs.

Paternal care

After laying, the female leaves and the male remains over the eggs, covering them with his body.

Distribution

Records consulted from Colombia's Pacific, Caribbean and Andean valleys. It also occurs in Costa Rica, Panama, Ecuador and Venezuela.