Unethical photography threatens these beautiful starlit frogs, report says, as entire group vanishes

One of the world’s most dazzling amphibians is under threat from unregulated photography trips, scientists have warned, after an entire group went missing from their rainforest home.

The galaxy frog, famed for its cosmic star-speckled appearance, is found only in the evergreen forests of India’s Western Ghats mountain range.

Endangered and no bigger than a fingertip, the rare creatures shelter in the damp crevices beneath rocks, fallen leaves and decaying logs of this biodiversity hotspot.

However, scientists warn they are disappearing, in a study released on Wednesday in Herpetology Notes.

The study found unregulated photography trips are a key culprit,…