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The Centrolenidae, is a Family of Order Anura consisting of members commonly known as "glass Frogs ." The group is characterized by the presence of some degree of translucency in the otherwise bright green skin, though which bones, muscles, and the internal Viscera can be seen. Glass Frogs are found primarily in the Rainforest s of Central America and the northernmost countries of South America , extending to parts of Brazil and Paraguay . Centrolenids are an Arboreal family of frogs consisting of just three genera, listed below. The eggs are usually deposited on large tree leaves hanging over the running water of streams, creeks, and small rivers, and the method of egg-laying on the leaf is species-specific. The eggs are vulnerable to a number of predators and so they are protected by one of the parents--usually the father. After they hatch, the tadpoles fall into the waters below. SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION
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