Remarkable blue species of poison dart frog discovered in Brazilian Amazon

Remarkable blue species of poison dart frog discovered in Brazilian Amazon

A team of wildlife researchers from Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, in Brazil, working 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. In their study published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE, the group ventured deep into the rainforest to learn more about species that live in still-isolated parts of the jungle.

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Scientists have identified two new species of poison dart frogs in the remote Brazilian Amazon, shedding light on the hidden biodiversity of this vast rainforest. Published recently in ZooKeys and PLOS One, these rare discoveries come after years of intense fieldwork and genetic detective work, revealing species in the genus Ranitomeya that haven’t been seen for more than a decade. Remote Expeditions Uncover Hidden Species Reaching these newly d…