New Species: Rocket Frog

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<p>The new rocket frog species is quite tiny, estimated to grow no larger then 3cm. They carry newly hatched tadpoles on their backs and deposit them in water to complete their development.</p>

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Photo By: Robin Moore / iLCP

One of three new frog species found in western Colombia, this rocket frog, a type of poison dart frog, can be found living in and around streams. These tiny frogs, estimated to grow no larger then 3cm, carry newly hatched tadpoles on their backs and deposit them in water to complete their development. Finding these new species was a group discovery made by Conservation International (CI), the IUCN Amphibian Specialist Group (ASG), Global Wildlife Conservation (GWC) and Fundación ProAves.

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