Chimerella is a small genus of glass frogs, family Centrolenidae.[1][2] They are found on the Amazonian slopes of the Andes in Ecuador and Peru, possibly extending into Colombia.[1]

Chimerella
Chimerella mariaelenae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Centrolenidae
Subfamily: Centroleninae
Genus: Chimerella
Guayasamin, Castroviejo-Fisher [de], Trueb [fr], Ayarzagüena [es], Rada, and Vilà, 2009
Type species
Centrolene mariaelenae
Cisneros-Heredia and McDiarmid, 2006

Species

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There are two species:[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Frost, Darrel R. (2022). "Chimerella Guayasamin, Castroviejo-Fisher, Trueb, Ayarzagüena, Rada, and Vilà, 2009". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Centrolenidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.