Découverte d'une nouvelle espèce de grenouille venimeuse
The Ranitomeya hwata is only 15 mm long. It was discovered by a team of scientists in the Amazon.
Tiny, colorful, and venomous: a new species of frog has been discovered by a team of scientists in the Peruvian Amazon, the National Service of State Protected Natural Areas (SERNANP) announced Monday.
Called Ranitomeya hwata, this amphibian measures only "15 mm in length," the organization said in a statement, without specifying the date of the discovery.
It's one of the "smallest species of the genus Ranitomeya," Sernanp describes. This group is characterized by bright colors and unique reproductive behavior. Males recruit "multiple females per breeding site," the organization explained.
These frogs live exclusively in Guadua bamboo forests. They use the hollow cavities in the stems, where rainwater is stored, to reproduce.
The new species was observed in Alto Purús National Park, located between the Ucayalí and Madre de Dios regions, on the border with Brazil.
"This discovery highlights the value of protected natural areas as refuges for biodiversity and unique species," Sernanp said.
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