Kali Night Frog UPSC

DISCOVERY OF NEW NIGHT FROG SPECIES (NYCTIBATRACHUS KALI) IN THE WESTERN GHATS

Researchers discovered Nyctibatrachus kali, a cryptic night frog species, in the Kali Tiger Reserve, Karnataka. Genetically distinct by 5%, its habitat in the Dandeli-Anshi landscape underscores the central Western Ghats' biodiversity and the Kali River's ecological importance