More new animals

In my continuing quest to keep you all abreast of new animals being discovered throughout the world, I bring you a picture of a new frog. New species of frogs, butterflies, plants, and yes, even a mammal or two, were discovered in an isolated Indonesian province by scientists exploring the remote jungle.
The expedition to Papua on the western side of New Guinea island was organized by the U.S.-based environmental organization Conservation International and the Indonesian Institute of Sciences.
The scientists said they discovered 20 frog species — including a tiny microhylid frog less than a half inch long — four new butterfly species and at least five new types of palms. One of the most remarkable discoveries was the Golden-mantled Tree Kangaroo, an arboreal jungle-dweller new for Indonesia and previously thought to have been hunted to near extinction; and a new honeyeater bird, which has a bright orange face-patch with a pendant wattle under each eye, said Bruce Beehler, co-leader of the trip. Read the AP article: click here.