New class of frogs Frankixalus Jerdonii found in the north-east
Q. Frankixalus Jerdonii is new species of - Published on 21 Jan 16a. Frog
b. Wheat
c. Orchid
d. Crab
ANSWER: Frog
A class of frogs that grow in tree holes and, as tadpoles feed on eggs laid by their mother have been discovered in the north-east region. The new frog has been christened Frankixalus Jerdonii and was once considered a species lost to science. Frogs of the newly described genus Frankixalus , were relatively large (between 37–50 mm long) with big, bulging eyes and blunt snouts and are found on forest canopies and inside bamboos slits. Due to insufficient food resources in tree holes, the mother exhibits “remarkable parental care” by laying unfertilised eggs to feed her tadpoles. Tree frogs occur across sub-Saharan Africa, China, much of tropical Asia, Japan, the Philippines and Sulawesi.
