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19-01-10, 13:54
New species including 30 varieties of frog are among discoveries by a team of scientists in Ecuador's threatened rainforest
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Salamanders of the genus Bolitoglossa lack lungs, and instead breathe entirely through their skin. This one was encountered in a recent expedition to western Ecuador
Photograph: Paul S Hamilton/RAEI
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