Eclipsed by the much-louder animals nearby, a “cryptic” creature sat quietly on a wet leaf in a mountain forest of Peru. Something about the “rubber” animal caught the attention of passing scientists.

While there are already a number of species named after famous British broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough, including mammals, reptiles, invertebrates and plants, both extinct and extant ...

Don't blink—you might miss three new species of tiny frogs discovered in Peru. Scientists found the grape-size amphibians hopping about the Pui Pui Protected Forest, a remote and little-visited refuge ...

Scientists found a “rubber” animal with “cryptic” looks in the mountain forests of Ayacucho and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Herrera-Alva, Catenazzi and Aguilar-Puntriano (2023) ...

While there are already a number of species named after famous British broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough, including mammals, reptiles, invertebrates and plants, both extinct and extant ...