A vibrant blue poison dart frog, *Ranitomeya aetherea*, has been identified as a new species in the western Amazon.

Scientists have identifiedtwo new species of poison dart frogs in the remote Brazilian Amazon, shedding light on the hidden ...

A team of wildlife researchers from Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, in Brazil, working with a colleague from the ...

The tiny amphibian, observed in a remote area of the Brazilian Amazon, is the first such discovery in a decade.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Poison dart frogs are hard to miss. They’re bright, agile, and as ...

Resplendent with its blue stripes and golden legs, this newly described poison dart frog may look imposing, but it is only about the size of a thumbnail, measuring just 14 to 17 millimetres from ...

Researchers soon realized they’d discovered a new species: Ranitomeya aetherea, or the heavenly poison dart frog. Heavenly poison dart frogs are considered “small,” reaching about half an ...

They were poison dart frogs, and they were unlike any others the expedition team had seen before. Jet back with metallic turquoise-green stripes and orange “chrome” limbs, these frogs were ...

Researchers soon realized they’d discovered a new species: Ranitomeya aetherea, or the heavenly poison dart frog. Several views of a Ranitomeya aetherea, or heavenly poison dart frog.