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New glass frog species with visible beating heart found
short by Gaurav Shroff / on Sunday, 28 May, 2017
Scientists have discovered a new species of glass frog whose beating heart is visible from its chest, in Ecuador's Amazonian lowlands. The "see-through" frog 'Hyalinobatrachium yaku' has dark green spots on its back and a reproductive behaviour different from other glass frogs. The species is threatened due to habitat destruction from mining activities and oil exploitation, scientists said.
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