Q. With reference to Purple frog, consider the following statements;:
1.The frog is endemic to the Eastern Ghats.
2.The frog is listed as Endangered in IUCN redlist.
3.It is one of the oldest lineages among all living frogs on Earth.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Statement 1 is incorrect: The frog is endemic to the Western Ghats. Its distribution limited mainly to Kerala and some parts of Tamil Nadu.
Statement 2 is correct: The frog is listed as Endangered in IUCN redlist.
Statement 3 is correct: The purple frog is a unique animal. This frog has an evolutionary history that goes back 120 million years — this is one of the oldest lineages among all living frogs on Earth. Species with such old lineages are termed a ‘living fossil’.
Source: TOI
