(Also Read: Frogs 'marry' to bring rain to parched regions of Bangladesh) As per the Times of India, folklore and old farming methods are deeply ingrained in the custom of marrying frogs.

A Minervarya ghatiborealis, or Mahabaleshwar cricket frog. Photo from Omkar Yadav “How (the new species) remained unnoticed by researchers since the inception of amphibian research in India ...

A creature rarely seen since it was discovered more than 100 years ago was found for the first time — accidentally — in Tibet.

“Further, we compare the vocal repertoire of M nilphamariensis with that of the congener Microhyla ornata from the western coast India ... rain-fed water body was currently sustaining the frogs ...