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Giant cave found with new species

A mammoth cave has been discovered in southern Venezuela that contained a new species of frog. “Cueva del Fantasma” — Spanish for “Cave of the Ghost” — was found deep in Venezuelan Guayana, one of the most inaccessible places on Earth. The cave is so large that the explorers’ helicopters were easily able to fly in and land next to a towering waterfall. Scientists soon discovered a new species of poison-dart frog, the Colostethus breweri, which lives along small streams in the cave. This is the 18th new frog species found in the area.

Source: LiveScience

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