“Bird Poo Frog” among 5 New Species Classified in Papua New Guinea
The Crater Mountain treehole frog (Litoria naispela) or “Bird poo frog” is thought to have evolved the appearance of bird poo for protection.
Among the new species is one with a bird-poo-like appearance (above) when young that changes as it matures, and another named for its blood-red belly.
The researchers suspect its colouring early on in life is meant to give predators a different impression.
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