Scientists rediscover “extinct” tree frog species in India

Polypedates jerdonii was MIA for 150 years, before a recent expedition to find the long lost frog paid off. It turns out the species is from a completely new genus, earning it the updated moniker Frankixalus jerdonii. As tadpoles, the amphibians have some bizarre habits—instead of eating plants, they feed on their mother’s unhatched eggs. National Geographic