Introducing Animals

This glass frog wears its heart for all to see

Other visible organs of the new species include the kidneys and urine bladder

Hyalinobatrachium yaku glass frog

NOTHING TO HIDE  A newly discovered glass frog (Hyalinobatrachium yaku, shown) has skin so transparent that its beating heart is visible.

J.M Guayasamin et al/ZooKeys 2017

By Cassie Martin

- More than 2 years ago

A newly discovered glass frog from Ecuador’s Amazon lowlands is giving researchers a window into its heart.