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Ten New Species of Amphibians Discovered in Columbia

Glass Frogs, Poison Dart Frogs and Rain Frogs Among the New Species

From Laura Klappenbach, About.com

Ten new amphibian species have been discovered in Columbia. The discovery was made by a team of herpetologists from Conservation International, Colombia and ornithologists from the Ecotrópico Foundation. Their expedition was centered in Darien, a mountainous band of high and lowland rainforest that runs along the border of Columbia and Panama.

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Glass FrogGlass FrogGlass FrogPoison Dart Frog
Poison Dart FrogGlass FrogSalamanderHarlequin Frog
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