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Rainbow Frogs Appear Again in Borneo

Scientists are combing the mountains in Borneo Borneo encounter rainbow frog species that has not been found since last 87 years. This time, they managed to preserve it and the picture was a photo of the rainbow frog in the world's first Borneo. Previously, it was just a frog documentation illustrations

Conservation International, a nonprofit organization that focuses on environmental sustainability include borneo rainbow toad (Ansonia latidisca) in the list of "Top 10 Most Wanted Lost Frogs." This institution also had expressed concern that the frog is probably already extinct. Frog was last seen by European explorers in 1924.

According Indraneil Das, a professor from University Malaysia Sarawak, who led the expedition, they do a search since last August but could not find the frog. After focusing melting into the mountains Penrissen dieksporasi rare during the last century, they eventually found three tails A. latidisca live a life in three different trees. The frogs are found to consist of a frog is a male, female, and a young frog.

"It's nice to know that nature can deliver a shock when we had almost given up, especially in the current extinction crisis continues to spread on our planet," said Robon Moore, amphibian specialist researchers from Conservation International in announcing the findings.

Although managed to find, Das and his team refused to reveal the exact position the frog in order to avoid arrest illegal because of the high demand for these colorful amphibians. However, the researchers will continue to find out about this frog population in Penrissen.


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