{"id":364945,"date":"2026-06-11T17:37:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T12:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=364945"},"modified":"2026-06-11T17:37:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T12:07:30","slug":"limnonectes-motijheel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/limnonectes-motijheel\/","title":{"rendered":"Limnonectes motijheel"},"content":{"rendered":"
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News<\/strong>: Recently, researchers discovered Limnonectes motijheel, a new species of fanged frog, in Namdapha Tiger Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

About Limnonectes motijheel<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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About<\/strong><\/td>\n\n
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  • Limnonectes motijheel<\/strong> is a newly discovered<\/strong> species of fanged frog<\/strong> belonging to the genus Limnonectes.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Discovered In<\/strong><\/td>\n\n
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  • The species was discovered in Namdapha Tiger Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Naming<\/strong><\/td>\n\n
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  • It is named after the Motijheel Lake,<\/strong> a wetland within the Namdapha Reserve<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Physical Features<\/strong><\/td>\n\n
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  • The \u201cFangs\u201d<\/strong>: Male frogs possess small fang-like projections<\/strong> on the lower jaw,<\/strong> a feature that gives fanged frogs their name and may aid feeding or territorial behaviour.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Body Markings:<\/strong> The frog has a dark-brown <\/strong>line between its eyes<\/strong>, an inverted \u201cV\u201d-shaped ridge on its back,<\/strong> and broken folds <\/strong>running along both sides of its body.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
  • Size:<\/strong>\u00a0It generally measure 2.3 to 3.5 cm <\/strong>as adults.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Unique Nesting<\/strong><\/td>\n\n
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  • Unlike most frogs that lay eggs in water or on leaves, this species builds a mud nest beneath leaf litter on the forest floor.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • This behaviour has not previously been recorded in this group from India.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Unique Behavior<\/strong><\/td>\n\n