Habitat of newly described frog in Sumatra threatened by oil palms, roads
2020-07-14 11:55
BOGOR, Indonesia — Scientists from Indonesia and Japan have recently described a new frog species that is endemic to the island of Sumatra. The identification of this rare amphibian has also highlighted the threats to its habitat from encroaching oil palm plantations and a coal road project. The researchers from Kyoto University, the Bogor Institute […]
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