Amolops ammachi

In September 2026, scientists identified Amolops ammachi, a new cascade frog species from Tripura’s Jampui Hills.

  • Amolops ammachi was named after late Kerala social worker and philanthropist Padmini Varkey, affectionately called Ammachi.
  • The frog belongs to the Amolops genus, known as Cascade Frogs.
  • Cascade Frogs typically inhabit fast-flowing forest streams, waterfalls and rocky cascades.
  • The new species is a medium-sized frog measuring around 80 millimetres.
  • It has a light-brown body with distinctive olive-green ....
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