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8 New Frog Species Discovered in Laos

May 04, 2006

Bangkok, Thailand - You want to find a new frog species? Head to the Southeast Asian nation of Laos.

Scientists working in conjunction with the New York-based World Conservation Society, or WCS, say they have discovered eight new species of frogs in the past two years. Among them is one where the male is half the size of the female and another which has a row of spines running down its belly.

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