Sri Lankan golden-backed frog

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Context:

Researchers from the Zoological Survey of India, in partnership with the Andhra Pradesh Biodiversity Board, rediscovered the Sri Lankan golden-backed frog (Hylarana gracilis) after two centuries in the Koundinya wildlife sanctuary in Eastern Ghats in Andhra Pradesh.

Sri Lankan golden-backed frog

Scientific name: Hylarana gracilis.
It is a species of frog in the family Ranidae.
They are considered endemic to the Sri Lanka and this new record from the Eastern Ghats.
Body shape: Body slender and head small.
Appearance: Iris is reddish brown with golden specks and dark patches. Flanks light yellowish-gray. Light brown limbs with grayish cross-bands. Throat and limbs light grey.
IUCN status:
With this finding, the number of freshwater frog species in India rises to 20.

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PRACTICE QUESTION

Q. Consider the following statements about Sri Lankan golden-backed frog

1) It is a species of frog in the family Ranidae.

2) They are categorised as endangered by IUCN red list

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

A) Only 1

B) Only 2

C) Both

D) None

Answer: A