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They’d discovered a new species: Scinax juruena, or the Juruena snouted tree frog. Juruena snouted tree frogs are considered “small,” reaching just over 1 inch in length, researchers said.
Scientists have discovered a strange new toad species smaller than a fingernail in a rainforest in northeast Brazil, shedding more light on the rich diversity of life forms in the region.. The ...
Frog calls sound similar to boatswain whistle and tricorder from Star Trek series, researchers say Mysterious new frog species found to croak like ‘Star Trek’ special effects Skip to main content
Xenophrys apatani, is a species of horned toad of Xenophrys genus, discovered from Arunachal Pradesh in Northeast India. The species is named after Apatani tribe of Arunachal Pradesh. This leaf litter dwelling frog belongs to the family Megophryidae.
The frog species was discovered in August 2009 by Louisiana State University herpetologist Christopher Austin and his PhD student Eric Rittmeyer while on an expedition to explore the biodiversity of Papua New Guinea. [10] The new species was found near Amau village in the Central Province, from which its specific name is derived. [3]
Researchers said they named the new species after Leishan County, the area where the frogs were discovered and, so far, the only area where they have been found. This county is in Guizhou Province ...
Microhyla borneensis (junior synonym Microhyla nepenthicola), also known as the Matang narrow-mouthed frog, is a species of microhylid frog found in the Matang Range in Sarawak, Borneo. [2] [3] It was once the smallest known frog from the Old World [4] [5] (since 2012, the record holder has been Paedophryne amauensis from New Guinea [6]).
The new species “eats small birds, rodents, snakes and other frogs and insects,” du Preez said. Beytell’s bullfrogs have a “strongly pulsed,” “whoop”-like call, the study said.