Nagaland yields a new-to-science cascade frog species
A new species of cascade frog has been discovered in Nagaland, named Amolops kamal. This finding was made by a team from the Zoological Survey of India during a field survey in August 2024. The discovery highlights the rich biodiversity of India's northeastern region and the need for ongoing research in these areas.
- ▪The new species was recorded near Singrep village in Kiphire district.
- ▪Amolops kamal is named after Kamal Choudhury, a teacher of the lead author.
- ▪The study emphasizes the importance of molecular approaches in amphibian taxonomy.
- ▪The discovery suggests that Amolops indoburmanensis may represent multiple distinct evolutionary lineages.
- ▪The Amolops genus currently includes 90 recognized species, with 20 found in India.
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GUWAHATINagaland has yielded a new-to-science cascade-dwelling frog.A team of six scientists of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) recorded this species in August 2024 from hill-stream habitats near Singrep village during a field survey in Kiphire district, bordering Myanmar. The species has been named Amolops kamal after Kamal Choudhury, who was the teacher of the research paper’s lead author at Guwahati’s B. Barooah College.The common name of this species is Nagaland cascade frog.The authors of the study are Bhaskar Saikia, Bikramjit Sinha, A. Shabnam, Prabir Narayan Konwar, Mridul Kumar Borthakur, and K.P. Dinesh.
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