He Finally Located Source of Mysterious Sound-A New Frog Species Named After His Rewilding Quest in
He Finally Located Source of Mysterious Sound–A New Frog Species Named After His Rewilding Quest in Costa Rica
By Good News Network -Oct 1, 2022
Juan Abarca
A nature-lover’s well-trained ears led to the discovery of a new species of frog, after the Costa Rican man searched for six months to find the source of a mysterious sound.
The tiny green frog was discovered by Donald Valera Soto, a naturalist and co-owner of Tapir Valley Nature Reserve, a cattle ranch that he turned into a wildlife reserve.
“We as country boys, we know sounds,” said Soto. “I grew up in the forests walking around learning to identify species of trees, birds and frogs. I listened to this little frog and it was almost impossible to find it, it was so well camouflaged.”
“I was really happy when I found it,” said Soto, who chose the frog’s common name—tapir valley tree frog—to honor its 20-acre wetland home.
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