CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Recently, a rare amphibian i.e. Malabar Gliding Frog (Rhacophorus malabaricus) was spotted in Pullad, Kerala. The amphibian is endemic to the rainforest of western ghats.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Malabar gliding frog is found in the Western Ghats of India and has been described in the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, and Maharashtra. It has been recorded at altitudes ranging from 43m to 1894m above sea level.

Detailed explanation-3: -’Mahabali frog’ may be Kerala’s official amphibian.

Detailed explanation-4: -Frogs mostly live between three to six years or 10-15 years in the wild, depending on the species. So the Malabar gliding frog lifespan is expected to lie three and fifteen years.

Detailed explanation-5: -Rhacophorus pseudomalabaricus, also known as Anaimalai flying frog, false Malabar gliding frog, and false Malabar tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to the Anaimalai Hills, a part of the southern the Western Ghats in the Tamil Nadu and Kerala states, India.