Vitreorana helenae is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae.[2] Two common names are sometimes used to refer to this species: Venezuelan glass frog and Helena's glass frog. In Spanish, it is locally known as ranita de cristal de Helena.
| Vitreorana helenae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Centrolenidae |
| Genus: | Vitreorana |
| Species: | V. helenae
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| Binomial name | |
| Vitreorana helenae (Ayarzagüena, 1992)
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Cochranella helenae (Ayarzagüena, 1992) | |
Vitreorana helenae is found in Bolívar state in eastern Venezuela, and in the vicinity of Kaieteur National Park, Guyana.[3] The Guyanese population that was believed to belong to V. oyampiensis is apparently of this species.[2]
Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests and rivers.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Vitreorana helenae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T55017A109531839. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T55017A109531839.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Vitreorana helenae (Ayarzagüena, 1992)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ Cole, C.J.; C.R. Townsend; R.P. Reynolds; R.D. MacCulloch & A. Lathrop (2013). "Amphibians and reptiles of Guyana, South America: Illustrated keys, annotated species accounts, and a biogeographic synopsis". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 125 (4): 317–620. doi:10.2988/0006-324x-125.4.317.
- Señaris, JC & Ayarzagüena J. 2005. Revisión Taxonómica de la Familia Centrolenidae (Amphibia; Anura) en Venezuela.- Publicaciones del Comité Espanol del Programa MAB.