About Minervarya Pentali: 

• Minervarya Pentali is a new frog species from the genus Minervarya. It is also among the smallest known Minervarya frogs. 
• The species was discovered from the Western Ghats. The species is endemic to the southern Western Ghats. 
• The species has been named after former DU Vice-Chancellor and plant geneticist Deepak Pental. 

About Minervarya: 

• Minervarya is a genus of frogs in the family Dicroglossidae. The identity and taxonomic status of all known members of this genus are from Peninsular India. 

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