Jakarta, July 16 -- Indonesia's National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) has announced the discovery of two new species of fanged frogs (family Dicroglossidae ) in the Meratus Mountains of Kalimantan.

The two species, Limnonectes maanyanorum sp. nov. and Limnonectes nusantara sp. nov., were previously mistaken for the common species Limnonectes kuhlii .

"This discovery is a significant contribution to documenting the herpetofaunal diversity of Kalimantan and highlights the critical role of the Meratus region in conserving endemic species," said Amir Hamidy, a herpetologist at BRIN's Center for Biosystematics and Evolution Research (PRBE), in a statement issued on Wednesday.

Limnonectes maanyanorum was found in the Mount Karasik r...