According to the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI), scientists have discovered a new species of poison dart frog in Donoso, Panama. Named Andinobates geminisae, after the wife of one the study’s coauthors, this frog species is said to have a unique call.

According to researchers, the specimen for Andinobates geminisae was gathered on February 21, 2011, in the headwaters of the Rio Caño by Samuel Valdés and Carlos de la Cruz.

“Abel Batista and Marcos Ponce were the first to note the presence of this species,” explained Cesar Jaramillo, Smithsonian herpetologist, in a statement. “They’ve known it was there for several years. However, they were not sure if it was only a variety of another poison dart frog species, Oophaga pumilio, which exhibits tremendous color variation. Based on morphological characteristics of the adult and the tadpole, I thought it might be a new species of Andinobates.”

Andrew Crawford, former STRI postdoctoral fellow, sequenced the DNA, proving that this was a new species of Andinobates.

Given its small living area, researchers note that habitat loss and the pet trade are serious threats to its existence. They contend, however, that conservation work may secure its survival.

The study’s findings are described in greater detail in the journal Zootaxa.