A miner in Chiapas, Mexico discovered a tiny tree frog that has been preserved in amber for 25 million years. If authenticated, the preserved frog would be the first of its kind found in Mexico. Only a few other preserved frogs have been found in chunks of amber -- a stone formed by ancient tree sap -- mostly in the Dominican Republic. Like those, the frog found in Chiapas appears to be of the genus Craugastor, whose descendants still inhabit the region.
Friday, February 16, 2007
Frog trapped in amber 25 million years ago
A miner in Chiapas, Mexico discovered a tiny tree frog that has been preserved in amber for 25 million years. If authenticated, the preserved frog would be the first of its kind found in Mexico. Only a few other preserved frogs have been found in chunks of amber -- a stone formed by ancient tree sap -- mostly in the Dominican Republic. Like those, the frog found in Chiapas appears to be of the genus Craugastor, whose descendants still inhabit the region.
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