The team used this technique on frogs while they were sleeping and under anesthesia. They found the animals moved a shocking 89 percent of their red blood cells to their liver while snoozing.

The frog—named for a Peruvian mountain range—went undiscovered for decades partly because its home was a hotbed of drug activity. ... 'Sleeping Beauty' Frog with Bright Red Groin Discovered.

The new frog, Pristimantis pulchridormientes, is described in a study published this month in ZooKeys, ... New ‘sleeping beauty’ frog discovered in fragmented Peruvian forest.

A new species of rain frog was discovered in the premontane forests of the Peruvian central Andes. Referring to the mountain chain's local name, the amphibian's name translates to 'Sleeping beauty.' ...

Rain frog that turned into a Sleeping beauty is a new species from the Peruvian Andes. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2016 / 08 / 160811131619.htm.