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New species discovered in Papua New Guinea

By Michael Marshall

6 October 2010

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A frog you’ve never seen before

(Image: Stephen Richards / Conservation International)

Brightly-coloured frogs, spiny ants and a katydid with pink eyes were among the finds when scientists explored a remote rainforest.

Gallery: New species discovered in Papua New Guinea

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