A new species of puddle frog has been found in a previously unexplored mountain in southwestern Ethiopia, APA learned on Wednesday.The creatures have characteristics that make it easily distinguishable from other Ethiopian puddle frogs, such as a slender body with long legs, elongated fingers and toes, and a golden tint. DNA sequencing of tissue samples taken from the minute frogs by a team at NYU Abu Dhabi confirmed that it was genetically different from any other species. The Bibita Mountains in southern Ethiopia is an area of isolated forest that had remained unexplored by scientists until last summer. The region from which the frogs were found is one of the few remaining areas of highland that still survive in Ethiopia. The species were discovered in just two days after the team began exploring the mountain, according to the Daily Mail.

Source: Ethiopian News February 13, 2019 18:00 UTC