A tree frog species has been found in urban habitats of West Bengal .
Specimens were discovered from residential areas in two districts of West Bengal.
The new species was spotted in Khordanahala in South 24 Parganas district and Badu, in North 24 Parganas district.
The newly discovered frog belonged to the genus Polypedates.
The new tree frog species has been named Brown Blotched Bengal Tree Frog (Polypedates bengalensis) from the series of six to nine dark brown blotches that extend laterally from behind the frog’s eye to the vent. The frog’s body colour is yellowish-brown to greenish-brown.
It is the 26th species under the genus Polypedates, found throughout south and southeast Asia.
