Ecuador discovered 5 new frog species in the Amazon forest

On February 17, a group of biologists from the Ecuadorian Christian University (PUCE) announced that five species of new frogs have been discovered at Yasuni National Park, located in the Amazonian forest of South Vietnam. This america

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The team said that this includes two species of termite frogs, two species of tree-based frogs and a bag-like species, and details of three of the five new known amphibian species.

According to biologists of PUCE, the bag-named frog is hynolasus yasuni, with an average length of about 2.5cm, the male carrying the bag can hold from 10 to 15 tadpoles. Children give birth in a leaflet, then the male puts tadpoles in the bag and carries them into the water - a convenient environment for their development.

One of the two newly discovered tree frogs belonging to the hypsiboas family, has protruding eyes, lives in hay fields or in ferns. They often cling to the bark and have the ability to squeeze the body.

The last species described in the scientific report is published as a termite frog. They belong to the family engypstomos, about 3cm long, live at night, hunt for termites and have a brownish-brown color that resembles fallen leaves - their habitual habitat.

This finding is the result of a two-year study by PUCE biologists, with many advanced devices for analyzing sound waves and detailed images of these frogs.

So far, Ecuador has recorded 472 amphibian species living in the country.