New species of legless amphibian discovered from Maharashtra
The species named Gegeneophis chandgadi has been discovered by a multi-institutional team of researchers from the Kolhapur region (Chandgad) of the northern Western Ghats.
Summary by The Mumbai Editorial Desk · As published by The Hindu — Mumbai · · 1 min read
The species named Gegeneophis chandgadi has been discovered by a multi-institutional team of researchers from the Kolhapur region (Chandgad) of the northern Western Ghats.

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