MINIATURE MOUNTAIN CREATURE IN RWANDA DISCOVERED AS NEW SPECIES

A “squeaker”-like sound pierced the air of a mountain forest in Rwanda. The call came from a “miniature” creature sitting on the forest floor. Scientists found the source of the sound — and discovered a new species.

J. Maximilian Dehling ventured into the Nyungwe Forest on several trips between 2010 and 2018, he wrote in a study published Oct. 23 in the journal Diversity. During these surveys, a “very small” frog caught his attention.

He found six of these “miniature” frogs and, taking a closer look, discovered a new species: Arthroleptis nyungwensis, or the Nyungwe squeaker frog.

The Nyungwe squeaker frog is considered “miniature,” reaching about 0.6 inches in length, the study said. It has a “slender” body, “long” legs and roughly textured, or “shagreened,” skin.

It varies in color but generally has a brown-red body with small white dots speckled across its sides. The frog’s underside is a lighter brown with two distinct yelloworange stripes on its belly. possible sentence of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office office. They are in addition to eight charges of making false statements to lenders against the developer once heralded as a burgeoning real estate mogul in the Texas capital.

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