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A Decade of New Species Discoveries in the Himalayas [Slide Show]

The remote eastern Himalayas--home to tiny deer and big vipers--have offered enterprising researchers a wealth of new species to document and describe

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ARRESTING AMPHIBIANS A Decade of New Species Discoveries in the Himalayas [Slide Show] :: The remote eastern Hi

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The Smith's litter frog (Leptobrachium smithi), was discovered nearly 10 years ago in the state of Assam in northeastern India. The fantastic-looking frog is only a few centimeters long but has large, gold eyes. Despite its fresh discovery, the frog—found first in the Mayeng Hill Reserve and Garbhanga Reserve forests—is facing harsh realities of habitat destruction from tree clearing and water pollution.

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