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"Deep within the cloud forests of the San Martín region of Peru lie two places
so high, cold and remote that they remained virtually unexplored for decades.
In 2022, and again in 2025, monitors from three Indigenous and local
associations guided a team of scientists from Peru and France on a series of
expeditions to unravel their mysteries. It was there, within the Bosques de
Vaquero Biocorridor, that one of the most striking discoveries emerged: a
small, previously unknown frog hidden among the fallen leaves.
They named it
Shunku Sacha, which in Kichawa-Lamista means “heart of the
forest.” The scientific name of the new species,
Oreobates shunkusacha,
honors the territory where it was discovered — a place that, along with the
frog, is now threatened by the rapid destruction of the forest.
O. shunkusacha was formally described in a study recently published in the
German journal
Salamandra. Due to the threats facing the species and its
small known range, the study’s authors say it should be considered endangered."
Via Frederick Wilson II.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
