Significantly, the survey revealed four potentially new species, including two geckos (one from the Cnemaspis genus and another from Hemidactylus), a skink, and a frog from the genus Sphaerotheca ...

Notably, the survey revealed four potential new species: two geckos (one from the Cnemaspis genus and another from Hemidactylus), a skink, and a frog from the Sphaerotheca genus. These species ...

It can be recalled here in 2020, a new species of burrowing frog named after Bengaluru city, Sphaerotheca Bengaluru, was described around the vicinity where the new species has now been found.

BENGALURU: A team of six researchers has discovered another new frog species in the city. The species, Sphaerotheca varshaabhu, was found at Budumanahalli near Rajankunte. The team said this ...

Sphaerotheca Varshaabhu, meaning a genus of frog which welcomes rain, has been attributed to its behaviour of coming out of burrows during the early showers.

The new species, Sphaerotheca magadha has been discovered from 380 metres above sea level in agricultural lands of a semi urbanized area of Chota Nagpur Plateau in Jharkhand.

Sphaerotheca frog on dung pile. Photo by Campos-Arceiz. As Campos-Arceiz alludes to, he found more than just frogs taking refuge in the elephant droppings.

Sphaerotheca Bengaluru is being named after the city to highlight the lacunae in documentation of amphibians from non-forested areas and to restore frog habitats in Bengaluru.

A new species of burrowing frog — Sphaerotheca paschima — was discovered in Pune by researchers and state forest department officials. The newly discovered Sphaerotheca paschima ...

Notably, the survey revealed four potential new species: two geckos (one from the Cnemaspis genus and another from Hemidactylus), a skink, and a frog from the Sphaerotheca genus.