MANILA, Philippines — Filipino scientists found discoveries of their lifetime — a rare frog thought to be extinct and a new species of lipstick vine in Mindanao. United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced these feats in its Facebook page yesterday. The species was first discovered by American herpetologist Rafe M. Brown in 1993 while on a fieldwork on Mt. USAID supports Filipino scientists who are making discoveries in Philippine biodiversity. Meanwhile, another Filipino scientist discovered a new species of lipstick vine in Tawi-Tawi.

Source: Philippine Star March 12, 2021 08:03 UTC