COSTA RICA A recently discovered species resemblance to the Kermit the Frog has caught the Internets attention.
With a bright green body and large black and white eyes, the glass frog Hyalinobatrachium dianae looks a lot like the famous Muppet. Brian Kubicki, founder of the Costa Rican Amphibian Research Center, said he discovered the new species of glass frog in the Caribbean slopes of Costa Rica.
"I think it is great that this species is getting so much attention around the world, he told CBS News. Hopefully this will help increase the awareness of the incredible amphibians found in Costa Rica and the need to continue studying them and conserve their vital habitats."
The frogs iris coloration is one of the features that helped distinguish the dianae as its own species, according to an abstract published in Zootaxa. The frog also has an unusual advertisement call that sounds like a single tonal long metallic whistle-like note, in addition to distinct morphological characteristics.
Like other glass frogs, the underside of the dianae is transparent, providing a view of the amphibians organs. There are currently 14 known species of glass frogs in Costa Rica, according to the research center.
The new species was named after Kubickis mother, Janet Diane Kubicki.
With a bright green body and large black and white eyes, the glass frog Hyalinobatrachium dianae looks a lot like the famous Muppet. Brian Kubicki, founder of the Costa Rican Amphibian Research Center, said he discovered the new species of glass frog in the Caribbean slopes of Costa Rica.
"I think it is great that this species is getting so much attention around the world, he told CBS News. Hopefully this will help increase the awareness of the incredible amphibians found in Costa Rica and the need to continue studying them and conserve their vital habitats."
The frogs iris coloration is one of the features that helped distinguish the dianae as its own species, according to an abstract published in Zootaxa. The frog also has an unusual advertisement call that sounds like a single tonal long metallic whistle-like note, in addition to distinct morphological characteristics.
Like other glass frogs, the underside of the dianae is transparent, providing a view of the amphibians organs. There are currently 14 known species of glass frogs in Costa Rica, according to the research center.
The new species was named after Kubickis mother, Janet Diane Kubicki.