Mini Frog, Bat with Freakish Tongue Found in Bolivia
Mini Frog, Bat with Freakish Tongue Found in Bolivia
by Elizabeth Goldbaum, Staff Writer | August 24, 2015 06:58am ET
A "robber frog" with beady, gold-rimmed eyes and a bizarre bat with a record-long tongue are among the menagerie of species discovered during an expedition in Bolivia.
The slick, earth-hued robber frog, or big-headed frog, was spotted during the first leg of the 18-month-long expedition to explore Bolivia's Madidi National Park, considered the world's most biologically diverse park, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society. The frog, which could sit comfortably in the palm of a child's hand, is considered a new species, though further testing is needed to confirm that status.
"As soon as we saw these frogs' distinctive orange inner thighs, it aroused our suspicions about a possible new species, especially because this habitat has never really been studied in detail before Identidad Madidi," which is the name of the Bolivian scientific expedition, James Aparicio, a herpetologist at the Bolivian Faunal Collection, said in a statement.
"Robber frogs are small to medium-sized frogs distributed in the Andes and Amazon region and to date there are 23 known species," Aparicio continued. The frogs can range from about less than an inch to 1.5 inches (2 to 4 centimeters).
More:
http://www.livescience.com/51951-robber-frog-discovered-bolivia.html
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http://www.democraticunderground.com/122841684
