Minervarya marathi

Minervarya marathi is a species of frog native to Maharashtra, India.^[1] They live near areas of water like paddy fields and also grasslands.^[2] The species was discovered by researchers from the Zoological Survey of India and Savitribai Phule Pune University.^[3]

Minervarya marathi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Dicroglossidae
Genus:	Minervarya
Species:	M. marathi
Binomial name
Minervarya marathi (Phuge, Dinesh, Bhakare, Andhale and Pandit 2019)
Synonyms
Fejervarya marathi Phuge, Dinesh, Bhakare, Andhale and Pandit 2019

Etymology

The frog is named after the local language, Marathi.^[4]