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Detailed explanation-1: -One of the frogs is small enough to sit on a coin. Shillong: Three new species of tiny frogs have been discovered in Arunachal Pradesh’s Lower Subansiri district by scientists of Zoological Survey of India, according to a recently published journal.

Detailed explanation-2: -Kozhikode: A team of researchers discovered a new species of freshwater frog from the surroundings of Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary in Ernakulam. The new species has been named Euphlyctis jaladhara. The study describing the species has been published in International Journal Zootaxa, New Zealand.

Detailed explanation-3: -’Euphlyctis Jaladhara’ termed as link between vertebrate life in water and land. Researchers have discovered yet another new frog species from the freshwater bodies of the western coastal plains of India.

Detailed explanation-4: -The newly discovered Micryletta frog from Northeast India was confirmed as a new species by detailed comparison of both DNA and morphology with all previously known members across Southeast and East Asia.

Detailed explanation-5: -The four species Raorchestes sanjappai (Sanjappa”s Shrub Frog), a beautiful green shrub frog, was discovered from the Wayanad region of northern Kerala. The species is named after Dr M Sanjappa, a renowned Indian Botanist and former Director of the Botanical Survey of India, reported PTI.