Newly discovered frog species named after Bengaluru city, pic surfaces
A type of burrowing frog discovered outside its natural habitat has been named after Bengaluru city. A team of researchers have named the frog species 'Sphaerotheca Bengaluru' to highlight the gap in the documentation of amphibians from non-forested areas and the need for restoring frog habitats in Bengaluru. The frog was found in a barren tract of land near Rajankunte.