Scientists have discovered seven new species of Madagascar’s elusive diamond frogs, using DNA from modern and century-old museum specimens to solve a long-running biological puzzle. The findings reveal surprising hidden diversity and could help protect these little-known amphibians as their forest habitats disappear.
An international team of researchers discovered seven new types of diamond frogs in Madagascar, using DNA analysis of modern and museum samples, in a move that revealed the hidden biological diversity of these amphibians, who live most of their lives between forest leaves and under their surfaces.