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Question: How can rising temperatures cause sex reversal in amphibians, and what do recent scientific findings reveal about their reproduction and extinction risks? Examine the ecological consequences, international significance, implications for India's biodiversity, and suggest the way forward.
1. Background and Recent Scientific Findings
- A September 2026 study published in Science Advances, conducted by researchers at Hungary's HUN-REN Centre for Agricultural Research, examined sex reversal in agile frogs (Rana dalmatina). It found that environmentally induced sex reversal may increase population vulnerability under climate change, despite the ability of affected males to reproduce.
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2. What is Sex Reversal?
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Explore how rising temperatures cause sex reversal in frogs like Rana dalmatina, threatening amphibian populations and global biodiversity conservation efforts.
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