00:01This is the new species of frog discovered in Costa Rica.
00:05Measuring less than 4 centimeters, these amphibians were found in the Central Pacific of Costa Rica.
00:11The frog was named the spring frog because it was almost always, or in many of the places found
00:18It is located within the protection areas of the headwaters of community aqueducts or in the vicinity downstream.
00:27The study to determine that it is a new species was carried out by the National Council for Scientific Research
00:33and Techniques of Argentina
00:35and the University of Costa Rica.
00:37It is a unique species because it has been found among coffee plantations in the Los Santos region.
00:45possibly some of them use agrochemicals, so it's interesting to study the frog with the most
00:51depth
00:52to understand how it is surviving in these highly altered habitats.
00:58According to experts, at night, when they are most active, they can be heard singing and perched in the bush of
01:05coffee,
01:05where they seek shade, moisture, and food.
01:08However, scientists estimate that their diet consists mainly of small insects.
01:14This frog can face threats such as water pollution, in which it completes its entire life cycle.
01:24life,
01:26habitat loss, when protected areas are invaded, and grasses and shrubs are cut
01:34which she uses as a refuge, as a place to feed.
01:41Experts say that before the investigation it was common to find this type of frog in the ravines.
01:48However, they acknowledge that its detection has become less and less frequent,
01:53which raises concerns about the current state of their populations.
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