More of the pea-sized frog Microhyla nepenthicola Not exactly a ‘new’ discovery, as specimens in museum collections date back over 100 years, but were always assumed to be juveniles of other species. The new species was named after the pitcher plant,...

More of the pea-sized frog Microhyla nepenthicola

Not exactly a ‘new’ discovery, as specimens in museum collections date back over 100 years, but were always assumed to be juveniles of other species.

The new species was named after the pitcher plant, Nepenthes ampullaria, which it depends on to live. The frogs deposit their eggs on the sides of the pitcher, and tadpoles grow in the liquid that accumulates inside the plant.

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May 14, 2011
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