Rare foaming frog resurfaces after 108 years
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May 16, 2021 20:35 IST
The natural history and distribution of Doria’s foam-nesting treefrog, last recorded in India in 1912, is virtually unknown
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Doria’s foam-nesting treefrog (Chirixalus doriae) was first described in 1893 from Karin Bia-po in Myanmar and was later sighted in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and Bangladesh. Special Arrangement.
The natural history and distribution of Doria’s foam-nesting treefrog, last recorded in India in 1912, is virtually unknown
A virtually unknown treefrog with known traits such as changing skin shade and whipping up foam to protect its eggs has resurfaced in India after 108 years.