ENVIRONMENT Flashcards
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New frog species named Minervarya Pentali found in Western Ghats, named after Professor Deepak Pental – renowned Plant Geneticist and the former Vice chancellor of the Delhi University
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# Published in International Journal ‘Asian Herpetological Research’, Dr. Sonali Garg is the lead author # Western Ghats is a UNESCO world Heritage site & is one of the eight hotspots of biological diversity in the world, # It is spread across 6 states (Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu).
