J. R. R. Tolkien now shares his name with a mystical stream frog found in Ecuador — a country in the literal middle of the earth

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A green and yellow frog with brown speckles and brown eyes stares at the camera while hanging onto a green branch with its feet.
Hyloscirtus tolkieni, named after fantasy author J.R.R. Tolkien

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New 'Lord of the Rings' movies are coming after Warner Bros. Discovery secured the rights to J.R.R. Tolkien's books

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Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav announced plans for new "Lord of the Rings" films.

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