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New Scientist on MSN2h
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 ...
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.
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 ...
IFLScience on MSN2h
New Species Of "Heavenly" Tiny Metallic Poison Dart Frog Discovered In The Amazon
Poison dart frogs are some of nature's most colorful amphibians, with their classic coloration serving as a warning to those ...
Nature5d
A ‘hidden gem’ of the Amazon is a frog with odd habits
When observed by the scientists, the animals were paired up, suggesting that they are monogamous, which is extremely unusual ...
AZ Animals on MSN6d
From Peacocks to Poison Dart Frogs: A Look at Nature’s Blue Wonders
Sky blue, ocean blue, blueberries, my eyes! Despite seeing blue all around us, blue is actually the least common color in ...
IFLScience15d
New, Adorably Tiny Species Of Metallic Poison Dart Frog Is “An Amazonian Hidden Gem”
Not the kind you’ll find on a piece of jewelry, though – these ones come in the form of a brand-new, teeny tiny, and super shiny species of poison dart frog. When we say “super shiny”, we ...
Sacramento Bee19d
Poisonous frog calling ‘incessantly’ for captured mate is new species in Brazil
They were poison dart frogs, and they were unlike any others the expedition team had seen before. Jet back with metallic turquoise-green stripes and orange “chrome” limbs, these frogs were ...