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Microhyla kodial: New frog species discovered in coastal Karnataka
Scientists have discovered new frog species named Microhyla kodial or Mangaluru narrow-mouthed frog in a small industrial region in coastal Karnataka. It is christened Microhyla kodial after city of Mangaluru (called kodial in Konkani language) from where they spotted it two years ago. The frog is seen only in small industrial region which was former ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018
Topics: Coastal Karnataka • Microhyla kodial • New frog species • Science and Technology
Fejervarya goemchi: New frog species named after Goa
Scientists have identified a new species of frog called Fejervarya goemchi in the highland plateaus of the Western Ghats parts of Goa. It has been named after state of Goa where the species is discovered. It was identified using combination of morphology, geographic distribution range and molecular methods to distinguish from other Fejervarya species found ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Topics: Fejervarya goemchi • Goa • New frog species • Science and Technology • Western Ghats
Odorrana arunachalensis: New new frog species discovered in Arunachal Pradesh
Scientists from Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have discovered new frog species in the fast flowing streams in Talle Valley Wildlife Sanctuary (WLS) in Lower Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh. The new species has been named Odorrana arunachalensis after the state Arunachal Pradesh were it was found. It is one of the five frog species ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Topics: Arunachal Pradesh • Environment • New frog species • Odorrana arunachalensis • Talle Valley Wildlife Sanctuary • ZSI