A team of wildlife researchers from Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, in Brazil, working with a colleague from the ...

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.

Scientists have discovered two new poison dart frog species in the Brazilian Amazon. The frogs belong to the Ranitomeya genus. One is Ranitomeya Aquamarina, with turquoise stripes. The other is ...

A vibrant blue poison dart frog, *Ranitomeya aetherea*, has been identified as a new species in the western Amazon.