They found a new and remarkable species of crystal frog

May 15, 2019

Glbad frogs are known to have part of their transparent belly, showing their internal organs, but this new species discovered in Colombia has a peculiarity.

The discovery of this species of crystal frog He was responsible for the biologist José Luis Pérez-González, who for the first time heard his unusual way of communicating in 2015. Although only this year, the specialized scientific journal has provided conclusive details about its existence and a study on it..

The detail of this bizarre rare is based on his crobad and was found while he was conducting an expedition to recognize the Harlequin Frogs in the Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta, Colombia, as indicated IFLScience.

"We got bored and went to explore the creek, where we found a glbad frog, but his way of croaking was very different from the species we already knew, the giant glbad frog endemic to Magdalena. It was a great experience to find a completely new species just to stay inactive. It was a real stroke of luck, "he said. Pérez-González.

The biologist, in addition to being a specialist in the subject, is vice-president of the Atelopus Foundation and a member of Global Wildlife Conservation (GWC).

The new species has been named as giant glbad frog of guajira ("Ikakogi ispacue"), its appearance is very similar to that of giant cupcake glbad frog (Ikakogi tayrona & # 39;), although their sound when communicating is different.

The discovery of the species dates back to 2015, but the confirmation of its existence has recently been revealed in the scientific journal. Plos One. There, they included additional new expeditions and a DNA badysis, to confirm that it was not just a group of frogs with different vocalization..

The glbad frogs They are known to have their bodies partially or completely transparent, exposing their internal organs, you can even see their hearts beat.