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Rugose Forest Frog is Proved to be Endangered Species Soon After Being Discovered

Rugose Forest Frog is Proved to be Endangered Species Soon After Being Discovered

by Joeby Ragpa - Aug. 15, 2022
Rugose forest frog

A new frog species, rugose forest frog (Gephyromantis marokoroko), discovered in Madagascar is already endangered because of the loss of suitable habitat.

The frog, which has long fingers and toes, is not dependent on running water. Instead, it lives on the forest floor and reproduces in small puddles trapped in leaf litter. Known in English as the rugose forest frog, the new species, with crinkled brown skin dappled and streaked with fiery red, is only around the size of a thumbprint.

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