Gegeneophis chandgadi: New Subterranean Amphibian from the Western Ghats
17 September 2026
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Gegeneophis chandgadi: New Subterranean Amphibian from the Western Ghats
Context
A multi-institutional team led by researchers from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has described a new subterranean, legless amphibian species named Gegeneophis chandgadi from Buzawade village in Chandgad taluka, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra. The species was formally described in the Records of the Zoological Survey of India in 2026.
Background
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Gegeneophis chandgadi, a new legless amphibian species discovered in Maharashtra's Western Ghats, highlights India's hidden biodiversity and the importance of surveying agricultural landscapes.
Keywords
Gegeneophis chandgadicaeciliansWestern GhatsGymnophionaamphibian speciesZoological Survey of Indiamolecular taxonomysubterranean biodiversity