Mizoram yields two new-to-science frog species, one hiding in plain sight
Researchers have identified two new frog species in Mizoram, India, named after local landmarks. The discovery highlights the biodiversity of 'sky island' ecosystems and the ongoing need for conservation.
Why it matters
New species discoveries are vital for understanding biodiversity and the ecological health of isolated mountain habitats.
Mizoram has yielded two new-to-science species of frogs, one of which was hiding in plain sight on a university campus for more than two decades.
The two species, Duttaphrynus phawngpui , a toad, and Ingerana aizawl , have been named after Mizoram’s highest mountain peak and its State capital, Aizawl, respectively.
Jayaditya Purkayastha, Hmar Tlawmte Lalremdanga, Malsawm Dawngliana, and Mara Dausa Hlychho authored two studies published in the scientific journals Taprobanica and Zootaxa .
Holiness Warjri, A.A. Thasun Amarasinghe, Amit K. Bal, Vanlal Hruaia and Mathipi Vabeiryureilai contributed to the study on Duttaphrynus phawngpui . Manmath Bharali, Malsawmtluanga, Rupankar Bhattacherjee, Arup Kumar Hazarika and Nilutpal Das are the other authors of the study on Ingerana aizawl .
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