ITV NEWS: New species of frog named after Manchester three-year-old

  • Andrew Gray

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One of the world’s most spectacular frogs has been identified as a new species after 20 years of painstaking research at The University of Manchester.

Amphibian conservationist Andrew Gray, Curator of Herpetology at Manchester Museum, has named the creature Sylvia’s Tree Frog, Cruziohyla sylviae, after his three-year-old granddaughter.

Period30 Jul 2018

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  • TitleNew species of frog named after Manchester three-year-old
    Media name/outletITV News
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date30/07/18
    DescriptionOne of the world’s most spectacular frogs has been identified as a new species after 20 years of painstaking research at The University of Manchester.

    Amphibian conservationist Andrew Gray, Curator of Herpetology at Manchester Museum, has named the creature Sylvia’s Tree Frog, Cruziohyla sylviae, after his three-year-old granddaughter.

    ALSO COVERED ON the Today programme on BBC Radio Four, BBC World Service, BBC Radio Five Live, BBC Breakfast and across the BBC network.
    URLhttps://www.itv.com/news/granada/update/2018-07-30/new-species-of-frog-named-after-manchester-three-year-old/
    PersonsAndrew Gray
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Keywords

  • frogs
  • Herpetology
  • amphibians