Borneo’s Rainbow Toad, last seen by explorers in 1924, photographed by scientists for 1st time

[Judi Lynn]

Borneo’s Rainbow Toad, last seen by explorers in 1924, photographed by scientists for 1st time

http://www.washingtonpost.com.nyud.net:8090/rf/image_606w/2010-2019/Wires/Online/2011-07-14/AP/Images/Malaysia%20Sambas%20Stream%20Toad.JPEG-0508a.jpg

By Associated Press, Updated: Thursday, July 14, 3:10 AM

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Scientists scouring the mountains of Borneo spotted a species of toads last seen by European explorers in 1924, providing the world with the first photographs of the colorful, spindly legged creature, a researcher said Thursday.

In recent years, the Washington-based Conservation International placed the Sambas Stream Toad, also known as the Bornean Rainbow Toad, on a list of the world’s “Top 10 Most Wanted Lost Frogs” and voiced fears that it might be extinct.

Researchers found three of the slender-limbed toads living on trees during a night search last month in a remote mountainous region of Malaysia’s eastern Sarawak state in Borneo, said Indraneil Das, a conservation professor at the Sarawak Malaysia University who led the expedition.

Only illustrations of the toads previously existed. Das said his team first decided to seek the toad last August, but months of searching proved fruitless until they went higher up the Penrissen mountain range, which has rarely been explored in the past century.

More:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia-pacific/borneos-rainbow-toad-last-seen-by-explorers-in-1924-photographed-by-scientists-for-1st-time/2011/07/14/gIQAcmWhDI_story.html?wprss=rss_world

The Search for Lost Frogs
http://www.conservation.org/campaigns/lost_frogs/Pages/search_for_lost_amphibians.aspx

[dipsydoodle]

1. Another toad not seen much of late

[Journeyman]

2. Can't imagine many are looking for him, however. . .

[Judi Lynn]

3. Having a dinner of tasty crickets? Or maybe some of those super dangerous pretzels.

He took a real pounding from pretzels, if you'll remember. Sad case.

http://www.secular-sacrilege.info.nyud.net:8090/images/bush_shiner.jpeg http://www.allhatnocattle.net.nyud.net:8090/bush%20boo%20boo.jpg

[Rhiannon12866]

4. He's beautiful!

:wow: :D

[jberryhill]

5. Them's good eating!

[sakabatou]

6. Looks like Dippin' Dots

[TheMadMonk]

7. Like wow man. I don't remember licking that! /nt