Ingerana aizawl

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A small frog named Ingerana aizawl found along a stream on the Mizoram University campus in Aizawl has been formally recognised as a new species.

About Ingerana aizawl

• It is a new species of frog.
• It was discovered at Hratdawng Stream on the Mizoram University campus, about 15 km west of central Aizawl.  

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Ingerana aizawl Features

• The new frog is small and stout-bodied. 
• Adult males measure 22–25.5 mm in snout-to-vent length, while females measure 24.4–26 mm. 
• It has a distinct circular tympanum, a prominent supratympanic fold, small rounded discs at the tips of its fingers and toes, and a notably wrinkled dorsal surface. 
• The frog is predominantly dark brown to reddish-brown, with darker lateral surfaces forming a diffuse band extending towards the groin. 
• Its iris is dark brown to blackish with a faint coppery tint. 
• The species is closely associated with water and forest habitats. 
• Researchers found it around streams, wetlands, and marshes between 94 and 823 metres above sea level, with most individuals encountered at night on wet rocks in or beside trickling, fast-flowing, and cascading streams. 
• During the day, the frogs shelter in rock crevices, moist leaf litter, and bushes. 
• Its breeding season appears to coincide with the monsoon.  
• The frog’s call consists generally of 12 notes, with the analysed call lasting about 1.42 seconds and having a dominant frequency of 3,359 Hz.

News: NEN