Five New Miniature Frog Species Found in Eastern Himalayas
Jingophrys tanogogo, a snail-eating horned frog. Photo by SD Biju
A team of scientists from University of Delhi and Harvard University made the discoveries after five years of fieldwork, identifying the frogs as members of the Jingophrys group. Read more in the BBC feature, Five new miniature frog species found in eastern Himalayas.
Research was led by Sonali Garg while a Biodiversity Postdoctoral Fellow at the MCZ, and the team includes James Hanken, former Curator in Herpetology.
Garg S, Biju SD,Tajo T, Upadhyaya KR, Hanken J (2026) Two-fold hidden diversity of diminutive horned frogs (Megophryinae: Jingophrys) highlights overlooked in situ diversification in the Himalayas. R Soc Open Sci 13:261030