About Minervarya ghatiborealis:
- This new species of endemic frog was found at Mahabaleshwar in the north-western Ghats of Sahyadri in Maharashtra.
- This species is named after the Sanskrit word ‘Ghati', meaning western, and the Latin word ‘Borealis', meaning northern region, thus meaning ‘from the north western Ghats'.
- It has been included in the genus Minervarya, commonly known as the ‘Cricket frog'.
- Frogs of the Minervarya genus are distinguished by the parallel lines on their abdomens.
- They nest near standing water or small springs and make noises similar to that of nightingales.
- The breeding vocalisation of males differs from other species of the genus.
