New frog species discovered for the first time in 40 years

Natural heritage: The frog was named Subaraj’s paddy frog after the late conservationist. — The Straits Times/ANN

THE quest to identify a mysterious frog first recorded along Old Upper Thomson road three years ago has led to the discovery of a whole new frog species at a Kranji site littered with trash.

The last time a frog species was discovered here was nearly 40 years ago.