{"id":264757,"date":"2023-10-17T20:17:13","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T14:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=264757"},"modified":"2023-10-17T20:17:13","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T14:47:13","slug":"new-toad-species-discovered-in-dampa-tiger-reserve-of-mizoram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/new-toad-species-discovered-in-dampa-tiger-reserve-of-mizoram\/","title":{"rendered":"New toad species discovered in Dampa tiger reserve of Mizoram"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The post is based on the article<\/span><b> \u201cNew toad species discovered in Dampa tiger reserve of Mizoram\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> published in <\/span><b>\u201cHindustan Times\u201d on 17th October 2023<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><b>What is the News?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scientists <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">have discovered a new species of toads named Bufoides bhupathyi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Note:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Toad is a common name for certain frogs.They are characterized by dry, leathery skin, short legs, and large bumps covering the parotoid glands.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What is <\/b><b>Bufoides bhupathyi?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-264758\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Bufoides-bhupathyi-the-newly-discovered-toad-spec_1697102311177.jpg?resize=300%2C169&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Bufoides-bhupathyi-the-newly-discovered-toad-spec_1697102311177.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Bufoides-bhupathyi-the-newly-discovered-toad-spec_1697102311177.jpg?w=550&amp;ssl=1 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> Hindustan Times<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bufoides bhupathyi is a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">toad species.It has been discovered in the <\/span><b>Dampa tiger reserve of Mizoram.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Named after: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">S Bhupathy, a prominent herpetologist who served as the principal scientist at the Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History in Coimbatore.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Features:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It differs from other similar species in terms of colouration, skin and the presence of depressed parotid glands.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 It is currently known to exist only in the Dampa tiger reserve.Hence, it\u00a0 is likely to meet the criteria for being assessed as critically endangered according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Significance:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This marks the third species in a genus found in the north-eastern region of India.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;The previous two species, Bufoides meghalayanus and Bufoides kempi were found in Meghalaya.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: The post is based on the article \u201cNew toad species discovered in Dampa tiger reserve of Mizoram\u201d published in \u201cHindustan Times\u201d on 17th October 2023 What is the News? Scientists have discovered a new species of toads named Bufoides bhupathyi. 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