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Four new frog species identified in Peru

News Desk (Agence France-Presse)
Lima, Peru
Fri, January 26, 2018

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Four new frog species identified in Peru The new types were found a few weeks ago during a wildlife survey in the San Martin region. (Shutterstock/File)

Four new frog species have been discovered in a nature park in Peru's Amazon basin region, officials said Wednesday.

The new types were found a few weeks ago during a wildlife survey in the San Martin region.

They all belong to the genus Phrynopus.

Experts say park boasts about 2,000 species of flora and fauna. 

Read also: Spotted hyena returns to Gabon park after 20 years: researchers

In addition, 36 archaeological sites have been recorded in this protected area, including ruins from the Chachapoyas culture (400 to 1470 AD).

They are a semicircular fortress made of stone and decorated with divinities in human form.

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