Researchers say they have discovered a new frog species with distinctive yellow eyebrows in Colombia.
The frog has a dark camouflage pattern which allows it to blend in with the rocky soil on which it dwells. Researchers with the Humboldt Institute found the frog, which they named Pristimantis macrummendozai, in the Iguaquen Merchan moorlands, in central Boyaca province.
Colombia is one of the world's most biologically diverse countries.
Researchers said that the species was well adapted to its moorland surroundings.read more on bbc link=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-35763229
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