New Species of frog in Andaman found 

New Species of frog in Andaman found 

Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III – Biodiversity

In news

• Recently a group of scientists has reported a new genus of treefrog from the Andaman Islands called Striped Bubble-nest frog.

Important value additions 

Striped Bubble-nest frog

• Biological name: Rohanixalus vittatus
• It belongs to the genus of the Old World treefrog family Rhacophoridae.
• This is the first report of a tree frog species from the Andaman Islands.
• They are also known as Asian Glass Frog or see through frogs
• The female (mother) attends the egg clutches until hatching and assists in release of the tadpoles into the water.
• A large number of egg clutches (over 50) of different developmental stages may be found on a single leaf or plant. 
• Multiple females usually attend such clutches in a behaviour termed as ‘community’ egg attendance.
• Frequent male-male combats involving pushing, kicking and dislodging to mate with a female were also reported.