New frog species has been found in southwest China Yunnan province

Q.  New frog species unlike ordinary ones has been found in Southwest China’s Yunnan province called Leptolalax tengchongensis. What is it commonly known as?
- Published on 14 Mar 16

a. Asian litter frog
b. Asian critter frog
c. Asian tree frog
d. Asian leaf frog

ANSWER: Asian litter frog
 
New frog species is unlike ordinary frogs and only lives in clean water. It produces a special sound during the mating season. Leptolalax tengchongensis, commonly known as the Asian litter frog, was spotted in the Tengchong section of Gaoligong Mountain National Nature Reserve in the west of Yunnan and was named after the county of Tengchong. New frog has relatively small size of 2-3 cm.

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