(Also Read: Frogs 'marry' to bring rain to parched regions of Bangladesh) As per the Times of India, folklore and old farming methods are deeply ingrained in the custom of marrying frogs.

A creature rarely seen since it was discovered more than 100 years ago was found for the first time — accidentally — in Tibet.

A Minervarya ghatiborealis, or Mahabaleshwar cricket frog. Photo from Omkar Yadav “How (the new species) remained unnoticed by researchers since the inception of amphibian research in India ...

“Further, we compare the vocal repertoire of M nilphamariensis with that of the congener Microhyla ornata from the western coast India ... rain-fed water body was currently sustaining the frogs ...