Emma's Earth Explorations

  I'd like to announce the upcoming establishment of a series called Fast Facts, where I will provide quick, useful bites of information regarding a particular species. This will all be written in a professional and former matter without the strings of sarcasm that usually come attached to my other pieces of writing.  I realize that, sometimes, you just want to learn about something without all the commentary from the narrator. The main dish of these eye feast articles should be the species I'm highlighting, not an irritating voice served with a side of dry humor (if it can be called that). Actually, I'm not sure if I can restrain myself. Ok, compromise. I promise to keep the sarcasm to the captions only.  On the upside for me, I have less writing to do. Less writing, but still the same amount of work. Maybe I should've rethought this. Anyways, look out for Fast Facts posts; they might be a nice change of reading for you. 

  Recognized for its bright gold irises and lime green skin, the Glass Frog is one of the thousands of vibrant frog species living in the Amazon. With its piercing gold gaze and glass skin, the glass frog is a beguiling creature at a size of only one to two inches - smaller than the palm of a human hand.    The Glass Frog :  Centrolenidae Characteristics : Green skin color, transparent skin on underbodies and legs, 3.7.5 cm in length Habitat : Tropical lowland forests located from Mexico down to the northern areas of South America Diet : Small invertebrae Conservation : Unknown; only about 1/3 of the total population is stable                                        Although the glass frog is undeniably a unique creature of its own right,  centrolenidae  is probably better known to the rest of the world as the inspiration for Kermit the Frog.  But as wonderful as Kermit the Frog is, I'm here to talk about some of the other aspects of the glass frog, starting with its incredible skin