Cochranella euknemos, Panama's Slope-Snouted Glass Frog, in amplexus.
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Our Amphibian Conservation Program featured in Friday's AJC!!
Elizabeth Montgomery from the AJC wrote a very nice piece on our Amphibian Conservation Program. Images and captions on the link below. Thanks, Elizabeth! Photos: The frogs at Atlanta Botanical Garden
Glass frog bonanza
Glass frogs (family: centrolenidae ) are generally shades of green or blue, but their ventral surface is translucent. The degree of translucence depends on the species, but generally it is easy to tell what is happening inside a Glass frog if you look at (through) their belly skin. We are working with several species of Glass frog here at the Garden, and lately we have had some captive breeding successes! Cochranella granulosa (Granular glass frog) from inside the frogLAB - practically has no shadow! Sachatamia albomaculata 'guarding' a clutch of eggs Close up of the developing eggs Sachatamia albomaculata in amplexus Our first Cochranella euknemos froglet Cochranella granulosa , the Granular glass frog - on exhibit in the Fuqua Conservatory lobby
Captive breeding update: Our first San Jose Cochran frog out of the water!
One of the many things I love about my job is learning about these amazing species first hand, and some of these 'lessons' take quite a while. This is certainly the case with these little Panamanian Glass frogs tadpoles ( Cochranella euknemos ), the first of which has metamorphosed after a year and a half in the water! San Jose Cochran frogs ( Cochranella euknemos ) are in no rush to metamorphose. Here is the first Glass froglet of its cohort, finally poking it's forelimbs through after a year and a half as a tadpole. Here is our first f1 San Jose Cochran frog. At the time of this writing, it has fully resorbed its tail and has been offered its first snack — tasty Springtails
Our first San Jose Cochran Frog metamorphs!
Cochranella euknemos , the San Jose Cochran frog stands out among an already stunning group of frogs Yesterday was a big day in the Amphibian Conservation Program with the metamorphosis of our first Cochranella euknemos froglet! They hatched over a year and a half ago and we have been patiently caring for the bright pink tadpoles in the frogPOD since that time. Glass frog larvae are even more transparent than the adults! One of our volunteers admiring the C. euknemos breeding group in the frogPOD