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New Scientist on MSN5d
Exquisite new-to-science frog species has golden legs and odd habits
A newly described poison dart frog, which is about the size of a thumbnail, has been found in the forests of the Juruá river ...
It’s raining tiny toxic frogs
They spend their days perched on these plants or foraging in the nearby leaf litter, likely eating the toxic insects that ...
The Daily Galaxy on MSN3d
Poisonous Frogs Are Falling from the Sky: Scientists Warn of a Dangerous Phenomenon
Scientists have identifiedtwo new species of poison dart frogs in the remote Brazilian Amazon, shedding light on the hidden ...
New Poison Dart Frog Species Discovered
The tiny amphibian, observed in a remote area of the Brazilian Amazon, is the first such discovery in a decade.
Miami Herald4d
‘Toxic’-skinned creature with ‘large’ hands discovered as new species in Brazil
Researchers soon realized they’d discovered a new species: Ranitomeya aetherea, or the heavenly poison dart frog. Several views of a Ranitomeya aetherea, or heavenly poison dart frog.