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1 Amphibians of Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica. Caecilians (Gymnophiona) 3 species in Osa Family Caeciliidae (1 sp) Oscaecilia osae/osa Caecilian/Cecílido de Osa Family Dermophiidae (2 sp) Dermophis occidentalis/pacific Slender Caecilian/Cecílido del oeste Gymnopis multiplicata/purple Caecilian/Cecílido Morado Salamanders (Caudata) 4 species in Osa Family Plethodontidae (4 sp) Bolitoglossa colonnea/ridge-headed Webfoot Salamander/Salamandra cejuda Bolitoglossa lignicolor/wood-colored Webfoot Salamander/Salamandra Color Madera Oedipina alleni/allen s Worm Salamander/Salamandra Lombriz de Allen Oedipina pacificensis/pacific Worm Salamander/Salamandra Lombriz del Pacifico

2 Frogs and Toads (Anura) 43 species in Osa Family Bufonidae (4 sp) Incilius aucoinae/pacific Forest Toad/Sapo del Bosque Lluvioso Incilius coniferus/green Climbing Toad/Sapo Verde Arborícola Rhaebo haematiticus/smooth-skinned Toad/Sapo Hojarasquero Rhinella horribilis/common Toad/Sapo Común Family Centrolenidae (6 sp) Cochranella granulosa/granular Glass Frog/Rana de Vidrio Granulada Espadarana prosoblepon/emerald Glass Frog/Rana de Vidrio Esmeralda Hyalinobatrachium colymbiphyllum/cricket Glass Frog/Rana de Vidrio Grillo Hyalinobatrachium valerioi/reticulated Glass Frog/Rana de Vidrio Reticulada Sachatamia albomaculata/cascade Glass Frog/Rana de Vidrio de Cascada Teratohyla pulverata/dusty Glass Frog/Rana de Vidrio Polvosa Family Craugastoridae (5 sp) Craugastor crassidigitus/slim-fingered Rain Frog/ Rana de Lluvia de Dedos Finos Craugastor fitzingeri/common Rain Frog/Rana de Lluvia Común Craugastor rugosus/rugose Rain Frog/Rana de Lluvia Rugosa Craugastor stejnegerianus/stejneger s Rain Frog/Rana de Lluvia de Stejneger Craugastor Taurus/Bull Rain Frog/Rana de Lluvia Toro

3 Family Dendrobatidae (5 sp) Allobates aff talamancae/talamanca Rocket Frog/Ranita cohete de Talamaca Dendrobates auratus/green and Black Poison Frog/Ranita Venenosa verdinegra Oophaga granulifera/granular Poison Frog/Ranita Venenosa Granulada Phyllobates vittatus/golfo Dulce Poison Frog/Ranita Venenosa de Golfo Dulce Silverstoneia flotator/rainforest Rocket Frog/Ranita Cohete de Bosque Lluvioso Family Eleutherodactylidae (2 sp) Diasporus aff diastema/common Dink Frog/Rana Martillito Diasporus vocator/vocal Dink Frog/Rana Martillito Vocal

4 Family Hylidae (9 sp) Boana rosenbergi/gladiator Tree Frog/Rana Gladiadora Dendropsophus ebraccatus/hourglass Tree Frog/Ranita Reloj de Arena Dendropsophus microcephalus/small-headed Tree Frog/Ranita Grillo Scinax boulengeri/long-snouted Tree Frog/Rana Narizona Scinax elaeochroa/green-boned Tree Frog/Rana Aboricola de Huesos Verdes Smilisca phaeota/masked Tree Frog/Rana Enmascarada Smilisca sila/pug-nosed Tree Frog/Rana Arborícola ñata Smilisca sordida/drab Tree Frog/Rana Arborícola parda Trachycephalus vermiculatus/milk Frog/Rana Lechosa Family Leptodactylidae (6 sp) Engystomops pustulosus/túngara Frog/Rana Túngara Leptodactylus fragilis/white-lipped Foam Frog/Rana Espumosa de Labio Blanco Leptodactylus insularum/spotted Foam Frog/Rana Espumosa Manchada Leptodactylus melanonotus/variable Foam Frog/Rana Espumosa variable Leptodactylus poecilochilus/brown Foam Frog/Rana Espumosa marrón Leptodactylus savagei/central American Bullfrog/Rana Toro Centroamericana

5 Family Phyllomedusidae (2 sp) Agalychnis callidryas/red-eyed Leaf Frog/Rana de Ojos Rojos Agalychnis spurrelli/gliding Leaf Frog/Rana Planeadora Family Microhylidae (1 sp) Ctenophryne aterrima/black Narrow-mouthed Frog/Rana Negra de Boca Angosta Family Ranidae ( 1 sp) Rana (Lithobates) warszewitschii/brilliant Forest Frog/Rana Coral Family Strabomantidae (2 sp) Pristimantis cruentus/golden-spotted Rain Frog/Rana de Lluvia Muslidorada Pristimantis ridens/pygmy Rain Frog/Rana de Lluvia Pigmea Raby Nuñez E.

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