Bio-diversity in Eastern Himalayas: 2 New Species of Frog Found

(Image: Murat Selam / WWF Nepal)
The Eastern Himalayas

The rich biodiversity of the Himalayas is at risk from climate change, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature.

A new study claims that many of the species only just discovered in the last 10 years, are already at risk.

(Image: Greater Mekong Programme / WWF International)

Smith's Litter frog Leptobrachium smithi

These odd-looking frogs were first identified in 1999, one of five new frog discoveries in the Himalayan region around the Indian state of Assam. Famous for its tea growing and production of a dark tea much favoured by the English

(Image: Totul Bortamuli / WWF Nepal)

Flying Tree frog (Rhacophorus suffry)

This bright green, red-footed tree frog was described in 2007.

It is called a "flying frog" because its long webbed feet allow it to glide when falling.

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