Cochranella mache
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| Cochranella mache | |
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| Top: An amplectant pair. Bottom: A calling male.[1] | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Centrolenidae |
| Genus: | Cochranella |
| Species: | C. mache |
| Binomial name | |
| Cochranella mache Guayasamin and Bonaccorso, 2004 | |
Cochranella mache, also known as the Mache glassfrog or Mache Cochran frog, is a species of frogs in the family Centrolenidae. It is found in the lowland forest and eastern slopes of Cordillera Mache–Chindul in the Esmeraldas Province, northwestern Ecuador, and in the western foothills of the Cordillera Occidental in Colombia (Antioquia, Chocó, and Valle del Cauca Departments).[3][4][5]
Adult males measure 22–26 mm (0.87–1.02 in) and females 26–33 mm (1.0–1.3 in) in snout–vent length. The dorsum is green with numerous, small yellow dots. The upper lip has a narrow white line. The ventral surfaces of the extremities as well as the gular region are greenish blue. The iris is white and has fine black reticulations and a golden ring around the pupil.[4]
