New species including 30 varieties of frog are among discoveries in Ecuador's threatened rainforest

A team of scientists working in a ­threatened rainforest in Ecuador have discovered a species of snail sucking snake, 30 varieties of frog, and a gecko so small it can perch on top of a pencil.

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Poison Dart Frog Profile

Poison dart frogs, members of the Dendrobatidae family, wear some of the most brilliant and beautiful colors on Earth. Depending on individual habitats, which extend from the tropical forests of Costa Rica to Brazil, their coloring can be yellow, gold, copper, red, green, blue, or black.

[Photograph by: George Grall/National Geographic]