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Five new miniature frog species found in eastern Himalayas

Headline via BBC News · first report 12 Nov, 16:37 IST, latest 12 Nov, 21:32 IST

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What we know

2 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from BBC News at 12 Nov, 16:37 IST; the latest is from NDTV at 12 Nov, 21:32 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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First report12 Nov, 16:37 IST
Latest report12 Nov, 21:32 IST
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Scientists say the frogs evolved as the Himalayas rose and the Asian monsoon took shape.
Researchers from Delhi University and Harvard University found the frogs after five years of fieldwork in remote Himalayan forests.

Quoted from the newsrooms’ own feeds, with their names and links. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details.

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