RT - Journal Article T1 - Description of a new species of Amolops (Anura: Ranidae) from a cave ecosystem in Meghalaya, Northeast India JF - lu-jad YR - 2023 JO - lu-jad VO - 5 IS - 1 UR - http://jad.lu.ac.ir/article-1-278-en.html SP - 36 EP - 54 K1 - Amolops siju sp. nov. K1 - cryptic species K1 -  Garo Hills K1 - Siju Cave K1 - subterranean frog AB - Seventeen nominal species of the ranid frog genus Amolops, some of which are based on unverified historical records, are reported from India. Herein, we describe a new species of Amolops of the marmoratus group from a cave ecosystem. This is an uncommon habitat for this group offrogs, which is commonly found around cascades. The Siju Cave, from which four specimens of the new species were collected is a natural limestone cave located in the South Garo Hills District of Meghalaya, Northeast India. The new species is separated from other congeners based on morphological and genetic differences and is also geographically isolated from it ssister species. LA eng UL http://jad.lu.ac.ir/article-1-278-en.html M3 10.61186/JAD.5.1.36 ER -