Frogs discovered in Peru reveal hidden forest life
Scientists in Peru found five new frog species during expeditions across remote forests in the Tropical Andes region.
Pablo J. Venegas led teams on ten expeditions between 2021 and 2025 to survey native amphibians and reptiles. The group documented over eighty amphibian and thirty reptile species during these extensive conservation surveys.
Venegas and his peers formally introduced another five frog species on October 16 after analyzing traits. The study published in the journal Zootaxa details how these frogs differ by specific features like snout shape and nose bumps.
The five species were found at high altitudes from the Amazon lowlands to the central slope of Junín. Scientists gave them unique names based on distinct physical characteristics and genetic data found in the wild areas.
On October 17, the Rainforest Partnership highlighted Pristimantis aisatipoki as a special discovery made during their work in San Antonio. This cloud-forest inhabitant lives near the Pampa Hermosa River and was named using the Asháninka language to honor history.