Scientists discover new species of frog in Ecuador with pale pink eyes and golden fingers. The new species has been named Hyloscirtus tolkieni after John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings..

The researchers note that the frog looks like it came from Middle-earth, which is why it was named after the writer..

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The body length of the frog is 6.5 centimeters, it is painted in a grayish color.. Black dots dot the throat and lower legs. The frog's toes are marked with golden stripes that also cover the black spots.. Hyloscirtus tolkieni has pale pink eyes that remind scientists of otherworldly animals from fantasy worlds.

The new species was found in the Rio Negro Sopladora National Park, an almost unexplored area of \u200b\u200bpristine paramo (alpine tundra) and cloud forest, which covers an area of \u200b\u200bmore than 75,000 hectares.. Like other types of frogs, the found creature lives in the rivers of the Andes.. The tadpoles mature in the rapids near the rocks, while the adults hide in the lush vegetation along the coast..

Previously, scientists have discovered five new species of snakes in the forests of Panama. One of them, with eyes like smoldering coals, was named DiCaprio's snake..