They concluded that that the frog represented a previously undescribed species of the genus Hyloscirtus. This genus contains 37 species of tree frog that reproduce along streams, with a range ...

A new frog species has been discovered deep in the mountains of Ecuador, and it was named after the author of Lord of the Rings, JRR Tolkien, because its colours make it look similar to an orc The ...

They took a closer look at the animals and soon realized they’d discovered a new species: Hyloscirtus maycu, or the Maycu stream frog. Maycu stream frogs have “slender” bodies, reaching ...

The researchers have named the tree frog Hyloscirtus hillisi, after David Hillis, a U.S. evolutionary biologist known for his work on the Hyloscirtus genus of tree frogs. While the researchers ...

Upon finding the frog, researchers named it Hyloscirtus tolkieni after the acclaimed English writer and scholar. “All three authors are admirers of Professor Tolkien’s work,” Juan Sánchez ...

Learn more about some of the best new discoveries: Two Hyloscirtus maycu, or Maycu stream frogs, seen from several different angles. Photo from Varela-Jaramillo, Streicher, Venegas and Ron (2025 ...

The polka-dotted frog, it turned out, was new to science and has now been named Hyloscirtus sethmacfarlanei in honor of Seth MacFarlane, the U.S. film and television creator responsible for the ...

According to the official website of the British Royal Family, the frog is called Hyloscirtus Princecherlesi or Prince Charles Magnificent Tree Frog. The rare species of the frog was named after ...

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