#namethisspecies

NAME THIS FROG

One of the treasures of discovering a new species is that you get to name it.
Well, in this case, that could be you.

I’ve heard of organizations auctioning off new species, such as the new dracula orchid species Leonardo DiCaprio named after his mother, but this is the first time I’ve heard of one being left up to chance… in the form of a raffle.

Each $1 gets you a shot at naming this new species of frog, found in the cloud forests of western Colombia.

This tiny amphibian, the length of a paper clip, depends on horizontal rain for survival in the cloud forest habitat. Females lay eggs in bromeliads or forest litter where water accumulates. Unlike other frog species, this one bypasses the tadpole stage to emerge as fully formed miniature froglets.

The raffle will close at the stroke of midnight Dec 31st, along with this bizarre year.
The winner will be called January 1st, where they will get to choose the new name, for the new frog, in the new year.

All of the money raised will go to preserving the cloud forest this frog and many other rare and endangered species call home.

Ribbit.

https://go.rallyup.com/ribbit

@bioconservancy
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