New frog only Nail Care

The researchers succeeded in detecting new species of frog Cosqipata Valley, Peru, with a unique body size is very small. Without careful observation, the frog is only human finger nails.

"The most unique character of this new species is a very small size," said the researchers as reported in the journal Copeia edition. Female frogs to grow only along the 1.24 centimeters when mature, while the male is only 1.11 centimeters.

Frogs that have not been given the scientific name of this genus are grouped in Noblella. At the height of his life between 3025 and 3190 meters in the Andes Mountains. Habitat as the fall foliage in the tropical mountain forest floor is.

According to one researcher, Alessandro Catenazzi from the University of California, U.S., outside of their habitat is also suspected. At the height of more than 3,000 meters, usually found only species with a size larger.