Researchers from University of Delhi and Harvard University discovered India's first snail-eating frog Jingophrys tanogogo in Arunachal Pradesh, published 11 Nov 2026 in Royal Society Open Science. Best Book for Current Affairs & General Knowledge Preparation
Following five years of exploration, they described five new species of diminutive horned frogs, more than doubling the known diversity of the genus Jingophrys and reporting two new country records for India.
Arunachal Pradesh has previously yielded India's first records of the long-streak sailor butterfly (Neptis philyra) in Tale Valley Wildlife Sanctuary (reported in 2024) as well as rare cascade frog species (Amolops genus) documented in the Dibang region.
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Q1. What is the scientific name of India's first snail-eating frog?
A. Jingophrys tanogogo
B. Jingophrys siangensis
C. Jingophrys taniitatii
D. Amolops nyingchiensis
Ans A - Jingophrys tanogogo is first snail-eating frog known from India and first in the family Megophryidae.
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