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Scientists have discovered unknown species of ants in the stomach of a frog

Ученые обнаружили неизвестный вид муравьев в желудке лягушки Scientists have found a previously unknown species of ants in the stomach of a Colombian frog

Outdoor species of ants called Lenomyrmex hoelldobleri.

Due to obstruction of the forests of Colombia and Ecuador, entomology is virtually impossible to study the ecosystem of the region. They found a simple way to obtain information about the inhabitants of these forests.

Habitat the Colombian frog is a Silva (forest). Therefore, scientists are caught adult individuals emerged from the forest and examine the contents of their stomachs. Because of this and was opened is not known until that species of ants. A distinctive feature of this animal from its congeners, is sipavina jaw.

Biologists assume that with such structure of the jaw insects can get food from narrow crevices.

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