Juliet and friends found for Romeo the lonely water frog
by Damian Carrington Environment editor from on (#471N7)
Five frogs found on Bolivian expedition funded through lonely hearts profile
For 10 years, Romeo, the last known Sehuencas water frog on the planet, led a solitary life in a conservation centre in Bolivia. Now scientists have found him a Juliet.
The adult female was among five frogs found on an expedition into Bolivia's cloud forest. The $25,000 search was funded by donations gathered after Romeo's keepers posted a lonely hearts profile on the dating website Match.com on Valentine's Day last year.
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