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Kermit reacts to news there's a frog that looks exactly like him: 'We're cousins - googly eyes run in our family'

Hyalinobatrachium dianae was discovered earlier this week and is a dead ringer for everyone’s favourite green Muppet

Neela Debnath
Monday 27 April 2015 04:36 EDT
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Kermit and his doppleganger Hyalinobatrachium dianae
Kermit and his doppleganger Hyalinobatrachium dianae (BBC via YouTube)

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Earlier this week scientists discovered a frog in South America that looked exactly like Kermit the Frog.

The newly-found amphibian Hyalinobatrachium dianae, which has a transparent belly, was not only a similar shade to everyone’s favourite green Muppet but also had the same bulging eyes as him.

Now, for the first time, Kermit has spoken publicly about his newfound doppelganger and has given some handy tips for breaking into the entertainment industry.

In an interview with Disney blogs, Kermit revealed that the pair are cousins on his mother’s side hence the strong resemblance, “Googly eyes run in our family”.

“Yes, we’re cousins. In fact, I’m related to every single frog in the world, and I’m close to most toads, too,” he admitted.

He continued, “The reason this new frog looks so much like me is that her mother and my mother are sisters. It’s a family resemblance.”

And Kermit has some useful advice if his new relative wants to follow in his footsteps, “Shorten your name if you want to make it in show business. Maybe something catchy like Diane Glass or Kermina Kardashian.”

Kermit and Miss Piggy in 'Muppets most wanted'
Kermit and Miss Piggy in 'Muppets most wanted' (Image Net)

While Kermit seemed to be thrilled by the discovery, not everyone has taken it well. Miss Piggy has apparently been left feeling green by the news.

“She’s jealous. Not about me being involved with another frog, she’s just jealous that this new frog is getting more publicity than her,” he confessed.

Incidentally, the whole thing sounds a bit like the plot of the 2014 film Muppets Most Wanted which featured a frog who also looked like Kermit...

The Hyalinobatrachium dianae which was found on the Costa Rica’s Talamanca hills is an inch-long with a translucent stomach. The last frog discovery in the country was in 1973 and this latest find bring the total number of known species of glass frog to 14.

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