Natural History Wanderings

Monga Bay reported

• Scientists have described a new species of fanged frog, Limnonectes motijheel, from Namdapha Tiger Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh.
• This is the first recorded species in India where males call from within cup-shaped nests on the forest floor covered by leaf litter.
• This discovery highlights the region’s rich biodiversity that remains underexplored, as well as the need to monitor and protect overlooked amphibian habitats.

Read more Researchers describe a new fanged frog species that builds mud nests on the forest floor