New Frog Genus Found in Andamans
Scientists and researchers from the University of Delhi and the Zoological Survey of India, Indonesia, Thailand and China have discovered a genus of tree frog found in the Andaman islands and the northeast.
Key Observations
- The new genus ‘Rohanixalus’ is named after Sri Lankan taxonomist Rohan Pethiyagoda.
- This finding uncovers an interesting new distribution pattern of treefrogs that provides evidence for faunal exchange between Andamans and the Indo-Burma region.
- Rohanixalus is the 20th recognised genus of the family Rhacopho-ridae and currently comprises eight out of the 422 known Old World treefrog species found in Asia and Africa. Interestingly, the first member ....
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