Saturday, October 9, 2010

Proud, loud and green

Stephen Richards / Courtesy of Conservation International
Living 100 feet above the ground in the forest canopy, this large bright green frog was more often heard than seen in Papua New Guinea's Muller Range. At night, males proclaimed their presence with loud, guttural croaking sounds high above the camp - causing much frustration among the visiting scientists. The expedition's local tree-climber proudly delivered a handsome male to the researchers.

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