A new species of poison dart frog so teeny it can fit on a fingernail
has been discovered in a rain forest in Panama. Scientists from the
University of the Andes in Bogotá, Colombia, found the toxic,
electric-orange amphibian in a single hilly area near the Caribbean
coast.
Measuring just 12.7 millimeters (0.47 inches) in length, the newly described Andinobates geminisae
remains something of a mystery, according to the study team. For one,
the mini-amphibian 'looks nothing like' its closest genetic relatives in
the region, mainly because of its orange color.
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