Finally, somebody found an actual Kermit. Now we don't have to guess on which type of frog Kermit is, we have a real-life example of him. I am sure that when the character Kermit was created, they had no idea that a frog like this actually existed. In all seriousness this is a huge deal for the science community, because this isn't an ordinary frog, it is a glass frog. A glass frog is a classification of frog with a translucent stomach. This means that almost all of a glass frog’s organs are visible. Now that I have gotten all of the basic information out of the way, I suppose that you, the reader, might want to know the name of this creature. The name of this magnificent beast is none other than Hyalinobatrachiumdianae. The last time a new glass frog was found the year was 1973 in Costa Rica, which is where Kermit was found as well. Costa Rica seems to be a hotspot for glass frogs as it already has 14 species of glass frog, and this discovery leads scientists to believe that more can be found in this small nation. As for me, I hope that there are more of these magnificent works of nature found in the near future.
Article: http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/21/living/feat-new-frog-looks-like-kermit/index.html
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