According to researchers, a new species of glassfrog has been found in the Caribbean foothills. Similar to various glassfrogs, the recently found species has a translucent underside that makes its internal organs noticeable.

The researchers said that images of the amphibian, with the Latin name Hyalinobatrachium dianae (H. dianae) depict a remarkable similarity to the well-known green puppet. Scientists from the Costa Rican Amphibian Research Centre made the discovery.

The researchers said that H. dianae is named in honour of senior researcher Brian Kubicki's mother, Diane. In Costa Rica, fourteen other glassfrog varieties have been discovered and the last one being described back in 1973.

According to Jodi Rowley, an amphibian biologist from the Australian Museum Research Institute, Costa Rica is a place where amphibian can be commonly found therefore it is not surprising that another glassfrog had been found there.

Dr Rowley said that there has been a sharp decline in Costa Rica's frog populations. But the nation has done a lot to conserve the frog habitat. It was important to take these measures as otherwise the destruction was a big threat to many frog species across the world.

The newly found species has white-shaded eye bulbous eye-balls. Glass frogs belong to a suborder named Neobatrachia of the general frog order Anura. These frogs have got their names from their semi-translucent skin. But such is not the case with every one of them as many are quite colorful. These small amphibians are considered as small biosensors, as they can fall sick in the presence of pollutants.