Devil Eyed Frog
This devil-eyed frog—or Oreobates zongoensis for long—is known for its blood-red eyes. Someone has been getting a little stoned, I think.
This species had only previously been observed by one scientist, and that was more than two decades ago. Since then, researchers have searched the Andes far and wide for these frogs, but to no avail.
But on this trip, the researchers found a bunch of these frogs all over the Zongo Valley, which indicates that previous expeditions may have been searching in the wrong places. The frogs’ elusive nature may be partially due to their sneaky habits. Like the Lilliputian frog, the devil-eyed frog tends to hide under moss and soil around bamboo roots. But dude. Please don’t hide from me. I want to hang out.
