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Detailed explanation-1: -A new species of Andean golden poison frog (Andinobates, Dendrobatidae) from the Eastern Andes of Colombia.

Detailed explanation-2: -Scientists in Ecuador have discovered six new species of rain frog. The new species were all found on the eastern slopes of the Ecuadorean Andes, in two national parks. But the scientists who discovered them have warned that all six Pristimantis species were found within a 20km-radius of deforested areas.

Detailed explanation-3: -Skittering frogs were first discovered in the Deccan plateau and the western ghats over two centuries ago. The latest study, published in journal Zootaxa, involved the researchers adopting an integral taxonomy approach, wherein the morphology, genetic studies and geographical mapping were undertaken.

Detailed explanation-4: -Western Ghats are one of the globally recognised biodiversity hotspots. The frogs belong to the Old World tree frog family Rhacophoridae. As per a report in news agency PTI, they were discovered by researchers from University of Delhi, Kerala Forest Research Institute and University of Minnesota.

Detailed explanation-5: -Two new species of endangered glass frogs, the Mashpi glass frog (Hyalinobatrachium mashpi) and the Nouns’ glass frog (Hyalinobatrachium nouns) were identified near active mining areas in the Ecuadorian Andes. In a paper published in the journal PeerJ, lead researchers Becca Brunner and Juan M.