Golden-backed Frog
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For Prelims: About Golden-backed Frog, What is Bonnet mushroom? |
Why in the news?
Scientists made a surprising discovery in the foothills of the Western Ghats in India — a Bonnet mushroom growing out of the side of the Golden-backed Frog.
About Golden-backed Frog:
- It is endemic to the Western Ghats of Karnataka and Kerala, specifically above the Palghat Gap, where it is known to thrive in relative abundance.
- It is about the size of a human thumb.
- These frogs prefer to reside near streams, ponds, and other water bodies, where they can lay their eggs and find their food.
- They are primarily insectivorous and feed on a range of small insects and arthropods such as ants, beetles, and crickets.
- Threats: The major threats to the survival of these frogs are habitat loss and fragmentation, pollution of water bodies, and the introduction of non-native species.
What is Bonnet mushroom?
- It is commonly found as a saprotroph (an organism that feeds on nonliving organic matter) on rotting wood.
- It belongs to the Mycena genus.
- Mycenas are hard to identify to species and some are distinguishable only by microscopic features such as the shape of the cystidia.
- Some species are edible, while others contain toxins.
Source: Indian Express