Gallery: 12 New and 3 Lost Night-Frog Species Discovered in India

  • Vub night frog
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    Vub night frog (*Nycyibatrachus vrijeuni*)
  • Kempholey night frog
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    Kempholey night frog (*Nyctibatrachus kempholeyensis*). Rediscovered after 74 years.
  • Jogs night frog
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    Jogs night frog (*Nyctibatrachus jog*)
  • Daniels night frog
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    Daniels night frog (*Nyctibatrachus danieli*)
  • Gavi night frog
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    Gavi night frog (*Nyctibatrachus gavi*)
  • Devens night frog
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    Devens night frog (*Nyctibatrachus deveni*)
  • Indraneils night frog
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    Indraneils night frog (*Nyctibatrachus indraneili*)
  • Forest night frog
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    Forest night frog (*Nyctibatrachus sylvaticus*). Rediscovered after 74 years.
  • Meowing night frog
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    Meowing night frog (*Nyctibatrachus poocha*)
  • Pillais night frog
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    Pillais night frog (*Nyctibatrachus pillaii*)
  • Wayanad night frog
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    Wayanad night frog (*Nyctibatrachus grandis*)
  • Periyar night frog
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    Periyar night frog (*Nyctibatrachus periyari*)
  • Spinular night frog
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    Spinular night frog (*Nyctibatrachus acanthodermis*)
  • Shiradi night frog
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    Shiradi night frog (*Nyctibatrachus shiradi*)
  • Coorg night frog
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    Coorg night frog (*Nyctibatrachus sanctipalus*). Rediscovered after 91 years.
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