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Looking for a new species

For my report about the rain forest on the Philippine island Leyte, we wandered through unending forests. We were not simply enjoying the lush greens and the sounds and smells of the forest, we were looking for a new species of animal that was first discovered a few months ago. It is a tree frog as small as a thumb nail that had never been recorded. It is not named so far, it shall be of the family of the Platymantis-frogs. Because of its small size it is not easy to find, especially for a small team with large camera equipment. As you can see the camera man struggled with some difficulties. I am not sure what our chances are of finding this little frog, but I am very hopeful. 

Date

November 24, 2012

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