Great to see that besides the risk of losing animals, we also keep finding new species 🙂
This video from Ecuador says about itself:
Marsupial Tree-Frog (Gastrotheca longipes) in the Yasuni
Dear friends,
This is a canopy species found in primary tropical moist lowland and montane tropical forest. A direct development species, its eggs are carried in a pouch on the females back. It is not present in modified habitats. The population status of this canopy species is unknown; this species faces no major threats; it is a widespread species with large areas of suitable habitat remaining. There is some localized habitat loss to selective logging and agricultural activities. It might be susceptible to chytrid infection, but this requires further investigation.
From Mongabay.com:
Scientists uncover new species of Andean marsupial frog
By: Jordanna Dulaney
March 05, 2014
The term “marsupial frog” might sound like a hoax, but, believe it or not, it’s real. Recently, herpetologists welcomed a new species, known as Gastrotheca dysprosita…
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