Freaky Frog Photos: New frog species, Pristimantis educatoris [LiveScience 2011-08-10]
Newfound Frog Species Threatened by Deadly Fungus
Credit: Andrew Crawford/STRI
The newly describe species of frog, Pristimantis educatoris, was collected in El Cope, in Panama's Omar Torrijos National Park, is about 0.8 to 1.6 inches (2 to 4 centimeters) long and has expanded, round and even finger disks and toes that distinguish it from other, closely related species. Its eye color varies from blood red to yellow-orange above and dark purple to dark grey below. The pupil is horizontal.