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Blue_Frog
06-06-2007, 05:04 PM
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2007/06/04/newspecies_ani.html?category=animals&guid=20070604120000



June 4, 2007 — A frog with fluorescent purple markings and 12 kinds of dung beetles were among two dozen new species discovered in the remote plateaus of eastern Suriname, scientists said Monday.
The expedition was sponsored by two mining companies hoping to excavate the area for bauxite, the raw material used to make aluminum, and it was unknown how the findings would affect their plans.

Scientists discovered the species during a 2005 expedition led by the U.S.-based nonprofit Conservation International in rainforests and swamps about 80 miles southeast of Paramaribo, the capital of the South American country, organization spokesman Tom Cohen said.

Among the species found were the atelopus frog, which has distinctive purple markings; six types of fish; 12 dung beetles, and one ant species, he said.



http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2007/06/04/gallery/newspecies_zoom.jpg

kittycats_delight
06-06-2007, 05:06 PM
oh wow just look at that little guy...isn't he just gorgeous. What a great find!!!

critter crazy
06-06-2007, 05:24 PM
That is the coolest looking frog ever!!!:eek:

Chica
06-06-2007, 05:58 PM
Oh Wow!!!Very Unique!!!! :)

Kalei
06-06-2007, 06:16 PM
OMGosh I want one! they are so cute! And I love the purple color on them, that is so cool that they found a new species, goes to show there is still so many things out there that we don't know about:D


Edit: No one get mad for me saying I want one, when I say that I am kidding, I know I can't have one lol.

Sevaede
06-06-2007, 06:38 PM
:eek: :eek: :eek:

That is absolutely BEAUTIFUL!

Catty1
06-06-2007, 06:39 PM
Fluorescent Froggy! Awesome!

RedHedd
06-06-2007, 09:45 PM
I saw that in the S.F. Chronicle the other day.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/06/04/international/i072855D32.DTL&hw=Suriname&sn=001&sc=1000

I LOVE frogs. When I was a kid, my mom had pet froggies - itty-bitty, little ones that were SO cute. We would watch them grow from tadpoles. Ever since that experience, I've LOVED frogs.

They discovered a few other species too and other frogs - they're all pretty darned cool IMHO!

Husky15
06-06-2007, 10:06 PM
Wow, that is beautiful! :eek:

mina'smomma
06-06-2007, 11:10 PM
That is too cool. Thank you for sharing that with us. I needed something to kind of cheer me up.