10 Strange New Frog Species

David DeFranza
Science / Natural Sciences
September 13, 2010

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new micro frog photo

Others, like this pea-sized microhylid, discovered in Borneo last month, were formerly classified as "lost species" because they were only known to science from specimens collected more than 100 years ago.



Finding these lost species is an essential part of establishing accurate biodiversity maps and planning conservation efforts.

Image credit: Indraneil Das/ Institute of Biodiversity and Environmental Conservation/Conservation International

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