Nyctibatrachus mewasinghi: New night frog species discovered in Western Ghats

Scientists have discovered new species of frog named Mewa Singh’s night frog (Nyctibatrachus mewasinghi) in Kozhikode’s Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala in Western Ghats. It was discovered in small stream running along the Peruvannamuzhi dam. It is latest contribution to spurt in amphibian discoveries across India. About Mewa Singh’s night frog It belongs to genus Nyctibatrachus ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018

Topics: Environment • Kerala • Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary • Mewa Singh’s night frog • Nyctibatrachus mewasinghi • Science and Technology • Western Ghats

Tyrannomyrmex alii: New ant species discovered in the Western Ghats

Researchers have discovered new species of ant in the Periyar Tiger Reserve, Kerala in Western Ghats, as one of the world’s ‘hottest hotspots’ of biological diversity. It has been named Tyrannomyrmex alii (or T. alii), after eminent myrmecologist Musthak Ali, who is regarded as the India’s ‘ant man’. Key Facts Tyrannomyrmex alii belongs to Tyrannomyrmex, ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017

Topics: Ants • Environment • Kerala • Periyar Tiger Reserve • Science and Technology • Tyrannomyrmex alii • Western Ghats • Wildlife

Nasikabatrachus bhupathi: New frog species with pig face discovered

Indian scientists have discovered Nasikabatrachus bhupathi, a new species of frog that has a snout-shaped nose, just like a pig in West Ghats. It has been named after the Indian herpetologist S. Bhupathy. Nasikabatrachus bhupathi species show comparisons with the Purple frog (Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis) which was discovered in 2003 in Seychelles. Nasikabatrachus bhupathi Nasikabatrachus bhupathi ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017

Topics: Continental Drift Theory • Frog Species • Nasikabatrachus bhupathi • Purple Frog • Science and Technology • Seychelles • TNPSC • Western Ghats

Tree-dwelling crab species Kani maranjadu found in Kerala

Scientists from the University of Kerala have discovered a new species of long-legged, tree-dwelling crabs named Kani maranjandu in Western Ghats of Kerala. It has been named after the Kani tribe in Kerala and are substantially different from other congeners (organisms within the same genus). Key Facts Kani maranjandu is the first crab species of ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017

Topics: Arboreal crab • Kani maranjadu crab • Kerala • Science and Technology • Western Ghats

Scientists discover four new miniature frog species in Western Ghats

Scientists have discovered four new species of miniature night frogs no bigger than a human thumbnail in Western Ghats, a global biodiversity hotspot. These species were discovered among the seven new ‘Night Frogs’ by a team of researchers from the University of Delhi and Kerala Forest Department. Key Facts Four new species of miniature night ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2017

Topics: Environment • Miniature Frogs • Science and Technology • Western Ghats