Current events: "Pea-sized amphibians" :)

Scientists believe that they have found the smallest amphibian in the Old World (Europe, Africa and Asia), in the forests of the Southeast Asian island of Borneo. This creature was discovered by Drs. Indraneil Das and Alexander Haas. Dr. Das is also leading a scientific team, which is searching for lost amphibians, some of them which are believed to be extinct.
The tiny frog was found near the Gunung Serapi mountain, which is withing the Kubah National Park. The species was name afer the plant it depends on for survival, Nepenthes ampullaria, which lives in dark, shady places. The males vary in size and go from 10.6mm to 12.8 mm. The way those species reproduce is through laying eggs inside Nepenthes ampullaria, where the tadpoles grow, in the accumulated liquid.
Amphibians are one of the most threatened group of animals, with over a third of them in danger of being completely extinct. If this happened, it would be a complete disaster for human kind, because amphibians help us by eating insects that can spread diseases, and eat up crops.
I think that it is really cool that they have found a new species, and they should do everything they can to save them from being effected by things such as global warming, greenhouse effect, etc. The frogs seem really amazing, and I find it really interesting that they are so tiny. I was also really shocked when I found out that a third of the amphibians can get extinct. It is really sad to see all those animals dying, just because of us, and our careless ways of living.