A mushroom was discovered on a Rao’s intermediate golden-backed frog in the Western Ghats. While it resembles a bonnet mushroom, its identity remains unclear. Dr. Sydney Glassman stresses the need for genetic samples to confirm its classification, emphasizing the necessity for further research into fungi in nature.

The full article about these findings can be found on The New York Times site, titled A Mushroom Grew in a Strange Place: The Side of a Frog.