Amolops bella

The beautiful cascade frog, Amolops bella, is one of three new cascade frogs reported from India in 2026 by a team led by S. D. Biju of Delhi University, from West Bengal. It is described as having a green body with a mosaic of yellowish-green or reddish-brown patterns. (news summary of the original description).

Amolops are stream frogs of hill streams and humid forest, and this species was identified using DNA together with adults and tadpoles. No size or elevation is given in the news account. (news summary of the original description).