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New insect that looks like a frog discovered in Uganda
short by Swati Dubey / on Tuesday, 18 November, 2025
Researchers at Anglia Ruskin University have found seven new species of a frog-like insect deep within the tropical rainforests of Uganda. These green leafhoppers, from the genus Batracomorphus, meaning 'frog-shaped' in Greek, have bulging eyes and hind legs that fold against their bodies like frogs. The find is the first of its kind in Africa since 1981.
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