Meanings
plural Mashpi glass frogs
- A glass frog (Hyalinobatrachium mashpi).
With similar color patterns and transparent abdomens, the Mashpi glass frog (Hyalinobatrachium mashpi) and the Nouns’ glass frog (Hyalinobatrachium nouns) look very similar to other members of its genus.
2022 March 18, Mathew Burciaga, “Two endangered glass frogs discovered near Andean mining sites”, in Berkeley Rausser College of Natural Resources2 more examples
The couple waded through rivers, bathed in waterfalls, climbed mud-slick hills to discover native orchids and found wildlife that is unique to the Andean foothills, like the Mashpi Glass Frog, a tiny, almost transparent amphibian.
2023 December 16, Christopher Elliott, “Ecolodges Are Having A Moment. Are You Ready To Stay In One?”, in Forbes, archived from the original on 27 Dec 2023It’s a magical place of pure imagination and curiosity; a place to spot exotic birds, swim in waterfalls, follow trails used by pumas and embark on night treks to find newly discovered species such as the tiny, transparent Mashpi Glass Frog.
2024 January 7, Jonathan Whiley, “Magical Mashpi”, in Mayfair Times, archived from the original on 29 Feb 2024
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Mashpi glass frog. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mashpi%20glass%20frog
“Mashpi glass frog.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mashpi%20glass%20frog. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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