Dr. Conrad Hoskin of the Australian National University (ANU) and Kieran Aland from the Queensland Museum managed to find two species of frogs rock. Two species of frog, named Frog Rock Katini (Cophixalus kulakula) and hooded Gold Rock Frog (Cophixalus pakayakulangun).
Name two species, according to Hoskin, derived from Ya'u Kuuku language, local language communities where frogs were found. Hoskin also said that the two frog species are adapted to the environment of rocks in tropical rain forests.
"Frogs have long arms, fingers are slender and triangular-shaped finger pads and large enough. The nature of the frog is able to create climbing among the maze of rocks," Hoskin said as quoted Physorg, Jumatb (10/07/2011).
"They're just there on the rocks and never be found in the surrounding environment. Although they are highly localized, they are there in abundance when encountered. You can sit down at the start of the dark and see this amazing frogs emerge from the rocks," Hoskin added.
Both species of frog was discovered in two areas berbveda Cape York Peninsula. According to Hoskin, not many species can be found in a pile of rocks. In addition to frogs rock, there are only a few species of lizards, insects and spiders can be found.
"Two of these species generally feed on ants. They lay eggs on land and berudunya stage takes place inside the egg. Frogs are small and hatch before finally going into the woods or rocks," said Hoskin.
Compared sekerabat frogs, these two species is unique because the size is big enough. Sekerabat other rock toad has only length 2 cm. Two types of frogs are also just out onto the surface of the rocks when there is rain in the wet summer.
To find these two frog species, scientists have to crawl on a wet summer and investigating every rock. According to Hoskin, the proudest of the invention is the persistence of new species in science that can be found in developed countries such as Australia.
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