An afternoon shower has drenched the rainforest surrounding Costa Rica’s 4 LIVING WILD
Toro River A barely visible strawberry poison dart tadpole flops in a bead of water on a leaf FROGS 5
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A n afternoon shower has drenched the rainforest surrounding Costa Rica’s Toro River A barely visible strawberry poison dart tadpole flops in a bead of water on a leaf Its father has been standing guard as the tadpole hatched from its egg No bigger than a paper clip with black legs and a brilliant red body the adult frog shimmers like a tiny ruby The frog squats down so that the tadpole can wriggle atop its back With its offspring firmly stuck FROGS 7