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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Sam Russell

How examination of animal genitals helped scientists discover seven new species

Seven new species of frog-like insects, unearthed in a rainforest, have been officially confirmed as new to science following a detailed examination of their genitalia.

These previously unknown leafhoppers, belonging to the genus Batracomorphus, were found during fieldwork in Uganda by Dr Alvin Helden of Anglia Ruskin University.

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