Microhyla Eos: A newly Discovered Species of Frog from Arunachal Pradesh
Scientists have reported the discovery of a new species of frog from the northeastern State of Arunachal Pradesh, highlighting India’s amphibian diversity amid rising concerns over biodiversity loss.
Microhyla Eos
- Name: The new species is named eos, after the mythological Greek goddess of dawn, personifying its habitat in Arunachal Pradesh which is popularly known as the Land of the Rising Sun or the Land of Dawn-lit Mountains.
- Genus:It is described as the 50th member of the genus Microhyla, a group of narrow-mouthed frogs commonly known as Rice Frogs or Chorus Frogs, primarily and widely distributed in Asia.
- Native: A team ....
Do You Want to Read More?
Subscribe Now
To get access to detailed content
Already a Member? Login here
Take Annual Subscription and get the following Advantage
The annual members of the Civil Services Chronicle can read the monthly content of the magazine as well as the Chronicle magazine archives.
Readers can study all the material since 2018 of the Civil Services Chronicle monthly issue in the form of Chronicle magazine archives.
Ecology & Environment
- 1 Super El Niño
- 2 Declining Chambal Flow Threatens Dolphin Habitat
- 3 New Gecko Species Discovered in Assam
- 4 Rice’s Whale Faces Extinction Risk in Gulf of Mexico
- 5 Kashmir Glacial Lakes Face High GLOF Risk
- 6 Indian Softshell Turtles Rescued from Smuggling
- 7 Porcupine Threat Endangers Kashmir’s Saffron Fields
- 8 Great Indian Bustard Chick Born in Gujarat After a Decade
- 9 BRIC Holds First Research Advisory Board Meeting
- 10 India’s Forests May Nearly Double Carbon Storage by 2100
