Scientists have announced the discovery of an incredible animal, dubbed the Borneo Rainbow Toad, whose body is encrusted in a dazzling rainbow of multicolored pebbled skin. It is only the third specimen ever recorded of the toad, but hardly the first amazing animal to emerge out of Borneo. The island nation is known for its lush plants and diverse wildlife; below, the International Business Times brings you photos of some of the most extraordinary.

elephants
Borneo pygmy elephants look for food along the Kinabatangan river in Malaysia's state of Sabah on the Borneo island February 19, 2009. REUTERS
Bat 1
A Hardwicke's woolly bat (Kerivoula hardwickii) is seen in a pitcher plant in Lampanut, central Kalimantan in this 2010 handout photo. REUTERS
bat 2
A Hardwicke's woolly bat (Kerivoula hardwickii) is pictured in Lampanut, central Kalimantan in this 2010 handout photo. REUTERS
palm fruits
Oil palm fruits are gathered on a deck before being collected for process, near Kinabatangan river in Malaysia's state of Sabah on the Borneo island February 19, 2009. REUTERS
monkey
A proboscis monkey sits on a tree trunk along the Kinabatangan River in Sukau in Malaysia's state of Sabah on the Borneo island February 19, 2009. REUTERS