New Frog Species Discovered in Hainan Rainforest

China. A new species of frog has been discovered in the tropical rainforest of Hainan Island, China. Researchers say this discovery shows that biodiversity and ecological conditions in the area are improving.

Researchers from Hainan Normal University and other universities found the species in the Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park. The new species has been named ‘Hainan Grube-toad Frog’. The research report related to this has been published in the international journal ‘Zookeys’ for animal classification.