Context:

• Amolops adicola a new species of Cascade frog discovered from Arunachal Pradesh, named after Adi tribe.
  • Adi tribes, an indigenous group of people from the Himalayan regions of Arunachal Pradesh.
• It is a predominantly brown colour frog, with a size ranging roughly between 4 cm to 7 cm.

Cascade frogs

• They are named so because of their preference for small waterfalls or cascades in flowing hill streams.
• They have certain morphological features such as expanded digit tips and extensive foot webbing that makes them adapt to strong water currents.
• Many frogs in this region are reported to occur widely but have relatively small geographical ranges and require special attention for conservation before they go extinct forever

https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/new-species-of-cascade-frog-discovered-from-arunachal-pradesh-named-after-adi-tribe/article35996180.ece

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