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The new species of amphibian, named the frog, is one of the smallest known species and can only be seen among the fallen leaves on the top of the mountain in the park, Brazilian media reported on the 1st
The frog was discovered by a team of seven scientists led by Milena Vashellevsky of the Federal University of Semiaridou
According to the research team, the frog is found only in the Atlantic forest, with few functional bones and fingers, its back and head are olive-colored, arms and legs are orange
The discovery was published in a scientific journal on vertebrate zoology
Sarah Manzia, one of the team’s biologists, discovered the frog
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It analyzes the external shape, bone shape, and bioacoustic sound, and it is a well-known golden frog
SAYS COMPARISON WITH TABULAYU GOLDEN DROP CONFIRMED AS NEW SPECIES
Marcus Maes, coordinator of the Santa Catarina Environment Agency, who is in charge of the management of Seha Du Tabuleiro State Park, said state parks have once again proven to be a very important unit in biodiversity conservation