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Five new frog species discovered in Peru’s biodiverse forests
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Five new frog species discovered in Peru’s biodiverse forests

What a remarkable discovery: researchers have formally described five new frog species from Peru’s tropical Andes and Amazonian forests. The team identified them using a combination of physical traits, genetic data and, for two species, their calls. One of the frogs, Pristimantis aisatipoki, was named using a word from the Asháninka language and has a special connection to the Rainforest Partnership’s conservation work in Satipo. And here’s the thing: learning which species live in these forests helps make the case for protecting them.
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