As night fell across a mountain ravine in Ecuador, a “cryptic” creature with “blue” bones emerged from its hiding spot and ...

But looks can be misleading, so researchers tested the frogs’ DNA. Based on the results, they realized they’d discovered a “cryptic” new species: Zhangixalus nanshanensis, or the Nanshan ...

Scientists found a “cryptic” creature with “blue” bones ... or the Maycu stream frog. Maycu stream frogs have “slender” bodies, reaching about 1.7 inches in length, the study said.