7 new miniature night frog species found in Western Ghats

Seven new miniature frog species in the world, which can comfortably sit on a coin or a thumbnail, have been discovered by Indian scientists in the Western Ghats.

The study conducted by two Delhi University-based researchers with five years of extensive explorations in the Western Ghats said that these frogs were overlooked earlier because of their insect-like calls and secretive habitats.

"It is a very interesting finding because they are from small geographical region. Apart from big animals like Tiger and elephants, there is a need to conserve this tiny amphibian also as they have been ignored. It is a very cute and small animal," Prof SD Biju, who led the new study told

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