Description

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Context:

A new frog species from Meghalaya is named after "Jadoh," a traditional Khasi rice-meat dish.

About Raorchestes jadoh and Raorchestes jakoid:

Feature	Raorchestes jadoh	Raorchestes jakoid
Genus	Raorchestes	Raorchestes
Family	Rhacophoridae	Rhacophoridae
Location Found	Langtor, Eastern West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya	Lawbah, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Habitat	Bushes and trees near human settlements	Bushes and trees near human settlements
Development Type	Direct-developing (no tadpole stage; hatch as froglets)	Direct-developing (no tadpole stage; hatch as froglets)
Species Complex	Part of Raorchestes parvulus species complex	Part of Raorchestes parvulus species complex
Identification Basis	Unique calls, morphology, and DNA sequences	Unique calls, morphology, and DNA sequences
Genus Diversity	Raorchestes has 80 recognized species	Raorchestes has 80 recognized species
Geographical Range of Genus	Southern & NE India, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, S. China, Vietnam, Cambodia, W. Malaysia	Same as Raorchestes jadoh

Source: The Hindu

PRACTICE QUESTION

Q. Recently discovered Raorchestes jadoh and Raorchestes jakoid species are:

A) Arboreal snakes found in the Andaman Islands

B) High-altitude orchids discovered in Arunachal Pradesh

C) Direct-developing bush frogs found in Meghalaya

D) Cave-dwelling bats found in Mizoram

Answer: C

Explanation:

Raorchestes jadoh and Raorchestes jakoid are newly discovered bush frog species from Meghalaya, found in the Khasi Hills at different elevations. Belonging to the genus Raorchestes, both are direct-developing frogs and part of the Raorchestes parvulus species complex, identified based on unique calls, morphology, and DNA.