Recorded from Kiphire district, the frog has been named Amolops kamal to honour the mentor of one of the six scientists involved in the study
Duttaphyrnus dhara, described from Mawphlang in East Khasi Hills district, differs significantly from two of its closest relatives
The algae, the first-ever reported discovery of the genus Interfilum from India, has been named Interfilum shuklaii in honour of Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, Indian Air Force test pilot and astronaut.
One of the two specimens of the Trachischium lalremsangai was found in adjoining Myanmar in 2007
Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis had enough unique features to be considered a new species.