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Article: New frog species found in Kerala by DU researcher

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October 3, 2007
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NEW DELHI, India, Oct. 3 -- The smallest Indian frog has been discovered in the Western Ghats of Kerala by Delhi University Systematics Biologist Dr. S.D. Biju. Talking to the Hindustan Times, Dr. Biju, an amphibian researcher, said: "I found the tiny night frog in Wayanad forest in Kurichiyarmala, Kerala. I grabbed it and was extremely excited. When I put the tiny frog (around 10mm long) under a lamp, I found that it was a fully mature adult."

The night frog's mating calls can be heard from under the leaf litter during the monsoon months, the ideal time for reproduction, Dr. Biju said. Dr. Biju , a Reader in Delhi University who specialises in amphibians and has been working in the field ...

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