New species of frog found in Costa Rica looks just like Kermit

[n2doc]

Someone should let Kermit know he has a new relative.

A new species of frog called the Hyalinobatrachium dianae has been found in Costa Rica. Similar to the glass frog, the lime-colored amphibian has translucent skin on its underside and has eyes that make it look like the famous Muppet, Kermit.

The frog's translucent belly makes its internal organs easy to see, but its those big, white eyes with perfect black centers that give a distinctive, Muppet-like look.

The frog was photographed by Dr. Brian Kubicki, who detailed the new species in a study with zoologist Stanley Salazar and Robert Puschendorf. Dr. Kubicki named the creature after his mother, Janet Diana Kubicki, according to the Costa Rican Amphibian Research Center.

more

http://mashable.com/2015/04/20/new-frog-that-looks-like-kermit/

[BlueCaliDem]

1. Cute little thing! Kermit has always been my favorite Muppet. :-) eom

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

2. Mime too, tho Ernie comes in a close second.

[central scrutinizer]

3. Interspecies breeding

[link:|

[Surya Gayatri]

4. It's not easy being green...!

[Warpy]

5. I wonder if it's full grown

It seems like a tiny frog in the photos and the translucence on the ventral side is amazing. No kid in middle school biology would have to get near formalin and a scalpel, they could just flip it over to view the anatomy.

Kermit might have been the glue to hold the Muppets together, but give me Waldorf and Statler any day.

[world wide wally]

6. Uncanny resemblance

But when it comes to favorite muppets, I just cling to every word out of the Sweedish Chef's mouth!