Researchers Discover Tiny New Frog Species
“When we looked at the frogs, it was obvious that we had found a new species, they look so different."
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New frog species discovered on remote Ethiopian mountain
The new frog was found by Postdoctoral Associates Sandra Goutte and Jacobo Reyes-Velasco, of NYU Abu Dhabi.
The London Economic | February 12, 2019
New ‘gold’ frog species measuring less than an INCH long and with elongated toes is discovered by scientists exploring a remote Ethiopian mountain
DNA sequencing of tissue samples taken from the minute frogs by a team at NYU Abu Dhabi confirmed that it was genetically different from any other species.
Daily Mail | February 12, 2019