Otherworldly 'Lord of the Rings' frog discovered in the mountains of Ecuador

A previously unknown frog species was discovered in Ecuador and named after fantasy author J. R. R. Tolkien.

Scientists in Ecuador have discovered a newfound species of stream frog with pale pink eyes and gold-speckled toes that looks like it came straight out of Middle-earth. That's why the researchers who discovered it named it Hyloscirtus tolkieni after J. R. R. Tolkien, the author of"The Hobbit'' and"The Lord of the Rings" books.

The researchers describe the"Lord of the Rings'' frog in a study published Jan. 19 in the journal ZooKeys . H. tolkieni is 2.6 inches long and grayish green in color. Black spots dot its golden-yellow throat, belly, flanks and the undersides of its legs. The frog's fingers and toes too, are covered in black specks and broad skin stripes.

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