瞻星蛙科是由愛德華·哈里森·泰勒(英语:Edward Harrison Taylor)於1951年建議的。於1950年代及1970年代之間,大部份的玻璃蛙都是從中美洲發現,尤其是哥斯達黎加及巴拿馬,只有少數的是在南美洲發現。於1973年,約翰·D·林奇(John D. Lynch)及威廉·E·杜爾(William E. Duellman)檢討了厄瓜多爾的玻璃蛙,發現牠們集中在安地斯山脈。後來的學者加入了更多從中美洲、委內瑞拉、哥倫比亞、厄瓜多爾及秘魯的玻璃蛙。
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