‘Toxic’-Skinned Creature with ‘Large’ Hands Discovered as New Species in Brazil

‘Toxic’-skinned creature with ‘large’ hands discovered as new species in Brazil

Scientists found frog with large hands, toxic skin, blue stripes in Amazon rainforest and discovered a new species: heavenly poison dart frog, study said.

A new species of poisonous frog has been discovered. While beautiful, it is also extremely dangerous.

A team of wildlife researchers from the National Institute for Amazonian Research (INPA), in collaboration with a colleague from the National Museum of the Czech Republic, has discovered a new species of poison dart frog in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest. The group ventured deep into the rainforest to learn more about species living in still-isolated parts of the jungle. The study was published in the journal PLOS ONE. Despite extensive researc…