The rainforest of Nyungwe National Park in Rwanda, where a new frog species has recently been discovered. - Atosan/Dreamstime/TNS
A “squeaker”-like sound pierced the air of a mountain forest in Rwanda.
The call came from a “miniature” creature sitting on the forest floor. Scientists found the source of the sound — and discovered a new species. J. Maximilian Dehling ventured into the Nyungwe Forest on several trips between 2010 and 2018, he wrote in a study published Oct. 23 in the journal Diversity.
During these surveys, a “very small” frog caught his attention. He found six of these “miniature” frogs and, taking a closer look, discovered a new species: Arthroleptis nyungwensis, or the Nyungwe squeaker frog.
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