Summary
One of them is named to celebrate a caring person from Kerala, Padmini Varkey.
The research also listed five other frog types that are new records for India.
Key Points
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Three new cascade frog species identified in northeast India.
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One species named after social worker Padmini Varkey.
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Five additional frog species recorded in India for the first time.
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These frogs live near waterfalls and fast streams.
New Words to Learn
5 wordscascade
a small waterfall or fast moving water where the frogs live
species
a group of animals that are very similar
recorded
written down as something that happened
honour
to name something after a person to show respect
social worker
someone who helps people in the community
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