#  Five New Miniature Frog Species Found in Eastern Himalayas 

 





November 12, 2026

 

 

     ![a frog on a green leaf](/sites/g/files/omnuum6431/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-11/Jingophrys%20tanogogo.jpeg?itok=dT4c6tzP) 

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*](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8kgkw7dr5rko)*.*

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](https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.261030). *R Soc Open Sci* 13:261030





 

 

 



 

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