Newly Identified Species Of Tree Frog Named After 3-Year-Old Girl 🐸

Sylvia’s Tree Frog was identified by researcher Andrew Gray. Gray works as a researcher at the University of Manchester and set out to prove that the new frog was not a Splendid Tree Frog. He chose to name the newly identified species after his granddaughter.

Exciting news! One of the world’s most spectacular frogs has been identified as a new species by Andrew Gray our Curator of Herpetology. He has named the creature Sylvia’s Tree Frog, Cruziohyla sylviae, after his 3-year-old granddaughter. Find out more: https://t.co/zmOWpCyG1z pic.twitter.com/g5EG2fJznM

— Manchester Museum (@McrMuseum) July 30, 2018

How about discovering a brand new species of frog…and getting to name it! 🐸 pic.twitter.com/HO68nR6Hwz

— BBC North West (@BBCNWT) July 30, 2018

Also today: Scientists have found a new species of frog. Sylvia's Tree Frog is named after the granddaughter of scientist Andrew Gray who identified it 🐸 (0845) #r4today pic.twitter.com/X4BzHzhr97

— BBC Radio 4 Today (@BBCr4today) July 31, 2018