Wednesday 18 November 2020

New Species of a frog is found in Andaman

 Striped bubble nest frog:

Biological name: Rohanixalus vittatus
♦ It belongs to the genus of the old world tree frog family Rhacophoridae.
♦ This is the first report of a tree frog species from the Andaman Islands.
♦ They are also known as Asian Glass Frogs or See Through Frogs
♦ The female (mother) will take care of the ovoid egg until it hatches and helps release the release into the water.
♦ A large number of egg-shaped clutches (over 50) of different developmental stages may be found on a single leaf or plant.
♦ Usually, many women will participate in such activities in the form of "community" eggs.
♦ Frequent male-female fights, including pushing, kicking and moving to mate with females have also been reported.

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