New frog species found in Venezuela and Colombia

CARACAS (AFP) - Venezuelan and Colombian scientists have identified a new species of frog in the Perija mountain range shared by both countries that is home to unusual species like this small amphibian.

With multi-colored skin and a distinctive song, the Hyloscirtus japreria was discovered during expeditions over the past decade living in rivers and cascades at altitudes above 1,000 metres.

It was named in honour of the Japreria, a disappearing indigenous ethnic group in the Perija in =read more