Scientists fromDelhi University and Wildlife Institute of Indiain collaboration withresearchers from Indonesia and the USAhas discovered a newfrog species in the Northeast.
Appearance:
The frog isreddish brown in colour.It has prominentdark streaks and ash grey mottlingon the lateral sides. Web is absent on its feet.
Microhylid genus:
The frog has been namedMicryletta aishani.It belongs to theMicrohylid genus.The
first known species of the genus was found inSumatra, Indonesia.At present, the Microhylid genus has only four
recognised species that are commonly known aspaddy frogs.
But the new frog species that was found on the
Northeast India was confirmed as a new species after detailed comparison of
both DNA and morphology with all previously known species across Southeast and
East Asia. The study also revealed that this kind of paddy frog might be found
in Southeast regions such as Laos, Thailand and Vietnam.
