Scientists have identified a new species of frog called Fejervarya goemchi in the highland plateaus of the Western Ghats parts of Goa.
It has been named after the state of Goa where the species is discovered.
Fejervarya goemchi are large-sized terrestrial frogs.
It was identified using a combination of morphology, geographic distribution range and molecular methods to distinguish from other Fejervarya species found in South and South-East Asia.