Question

Q52. . A frog has been named after wildlife scientist Mewa Singh, in honour of his contributions to behavioural ecology and primate studies. The frog is endemic to the region of:

• A. (a) Western Ghat
• B. (b) Eastern Himalaya
• C. (c) Western Himalaya
• D. (d) Eastern Ghats

Answer 1

The correct option is A

(a) Western Ghat

Frogs in the genus Nyctibatrachus, commonly known as night frogs, are found only in the Western Ghats mountain range. The addition of the Mewa Singh’s night frog to this group brings the total number of night frogs to 36.