A tiny ‘lilliputian beetle’ (Canthidium cf. minimum) is possibly even a new genus. At just 2.3mm long, it may be the smallest dung beetle in the Guiana Shield, and perhaps the second smallest of currently described species in South America. Its antler-like antennae provide an acute sense of smell. Dung beetles play critical ecological roles…
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The cocoa frog (Hypsiboas sp.), named after its chocolate colour, is a new species. It is arboreal, and uses circular discs on fingers and toes to climb trees Bron: Stuart V Nielsen/Conservation International