Pic of the Day: Hopping into the weekend

By Alejandro Zúñiga

September 19, 2020

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A frog on a branch in Bijagua de Upala, Costa Rica. — Alejandro Zúñiga / The Tico Times

Happy weekend from all of us at The Tico Times!

Hyalinobatrachium dianae was discovered in the Talamanca mountains of Costa Rica. — (Courtesy of Brian Kubicki)

Rainforest Adventure Tree Frog — (Courtesy of Alvaro Cubero/Rainforest Adventures)

Red-eye tree frog — Photo by Daniel Feldman.

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