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This newly discovered frog has a unique call pattern consisting of two-three notes..
Initially, we heard the call from a marsh near the Noa-Dihing river, which is quite similar to wild duck species, which we never heard before, the scientists said in an article published in the November 15 edition of the journal Zootaxa...
Scientists Bitupan Boruah, V Deepak and Abhijit Das said they conducted field surveys in Changlang and Lohit districts of the northeastern state between August and September last year during which they discovered the frog, which grows up to 6 cm and is characterised by a pale cream-coloured line on the mid-body...
Nidirana are known to inhabit swamps, ponds, and paddy fields, and they often construct nests to lay their eggs, the study said.. Noa-Dihing Music Frogs are distinguished from other species by their size, their oval toe tips, the tubercles on their backs and their unique call, researchers said...
The discovery of a new species validates the presence of the genus Nidirana from India and emphasises the importance of exploring specialised habitats such as marshlands, which are often overlooked, the scientists observed.. #Arunachal Pradesh.
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Scientists discover new species of ‘music frog’ in Arunachal Pradesh
22, Nov, 23‘Nidirana noadihing’ frog grows up to 6 cm and is characterised by pale cream-coloured line on its mid-body. Scientists have discovered a new species of ‘music frog’ in Arunachal Pradesh.