New species of frog from the Neotropics carries its heart on its skin

Monday, May 29, 2017 - 09:32 in Biology & Nature

In the Neotropics, there is a whole group of so-called glassfrogs that amaze with their transparent skin covering their bellies and showing their organs underneath. A recently discovered new species from Amazonian Ecuador, however, goes a step further to fully expose its heart thanks to the transparent skin stretching all over its chest as well as tummy.

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