Discover a type of frog in the Peruvian jungle

▲ example of Osteocephalus vasquezzi, It is found in the province of Oaxabamba, at altitudes between 1000 and 1150 meters above sea level.Photo/Sernanp

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La Jornada newspaper
Monday, July 10, 2023, p. 5

gear. A scientific team has discovered a type of frog called Osteocephalus vasquezzi, In a reserve in the Central Jungle of Peru, the National Service for State-Protected Natural Areas (Cernanbe) reports.

Yanachaga Chemillén National Park, in the Pasco region, is the scene of a recent scientific discovery with the discovery of a new species of frog.he said in a statement.

The frog has a spiky back and belongs to the genus Frog head bone. New species are distinguished It has a cream-coloured belly, with chocolate-brown spots and spots, and its tadpole has a very large snout.

According to the investigation, it is a sister species to simulated head bone, Endemic to the Peruvian Andes that lives in a tropical mountain forest ecosystem.

This new species was found in the province of Oaxabamba, at altitudes between 1,000 and 1,150 meters above sea level.

The discovery was co-founded by scientists from the Rainforest Partnership, the Peruvian Institute of Herpetology and the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador.

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