A frog that lives in the mountains of southern India is a rare breed indeed: it is a new species that merits the establishment of a new family. Moreover, this is a discovery with considerable biogeographical significance.
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Hedges, S. The coelacanth of frogs. Nature 425, 669–670 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/425669a
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