Context:
A new-to-science cascade-dwelling frog species, Amolops kamal, has been recorded from hill-stream habitats near Singrep village in Kiphire district, Nagaland, close to the Myanmar border. The discovery by Zoological Survey of India scientists highlights the hidden amphibian diversity of Northeast India.
Explanation:
- Cascade frogs generally inhabit fast-flowing hill streams, rocky streambeds and moist forest ecosystems.
- It was earlier linked with the Amolops indoburmanensis species complex, showing the importance of identifying cryptic species.
- Cryptic species are distinct species that look very similar morphologically but differ genetically or evolutionarily.
- Northeast India is part of the Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot, known for high species richness and endemism
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