Story highlights Tiny frogs don't have webbed feet and sound like insectsThey represent an ancient frog genus that dates back 80 million years(CNN) New species of tiny frogs that can fit comfortably on a coin have been discovered in India. Seven new species of frog -- some of the smallest in the world -- were found after five years of searching in the Western Ghats, a mountain range in Southwestern India known to be a biodiversity hotspot. "Out of the seven new species, five are facing considerable anthropogenic threats and require immediate conservation prioritization," he said in a statement. The Thumbelinas of the frog world took five years to discover. This is the Robinmoore's Night Frog (Nyctibatrachus robinmoorei) sitting on an Indian five rupee coin.

Source: CNN February 22, 2017 10:18 UTC