A rare painted frog has been found in Adilabad, Telangana. What is it called?

a. Uperodon taprobanicus

b. Uperodon japrobanicus

c. Uperodon kaprobanicus

d. Uperodon daprobanicus

ANSWER: Uperodon taprobanicus

Explanation:

A painted frog Uperodon taprobanicus has been found in Bejjur forest in Adilabad, Telangana.

The forest is a biodiversity haven which also houses the endangered Indian vulture Gyps indicus that lives in Bejjur forest in Adilabad, Telangana.

The 253 sq km thickly forested area on the banks of Pranahita river in the eastern region of this district is also home to Uperodon taprobanicus

This marks the first time the amphibian has been discovered in this region

This species is commonly found in a region from Sri Lanka to Bengal

The frog is generally found in tree holes, burrows, pollution-free wetland, and riverine areas, records of its distribution say.

This particular animal is listed among species of ‘least concern’ by IUCN/International Union for Conservation of Nature.

Bejjur reserve forest on the Pranahita basin is home to a host of species of flora and fauna including 50 types of trees

The trees found include the Narepa Chettu, Hardwickia binata, the insectivorous Drosera burmannii, and the unique teak, Tectona grandis.

A rare hyena and the leopard and tiger species have been spotted here

This area is also home to 16 species of birds of prey and 50 other avian species

It has 15 reptiles and 10 species of amphibians