New records of the primarily Sri Lankan Pseudophilautus regius (Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2005) (Amphibia; Rhacophoridae) from the Eastern Ghats of India, crossing the Palk Strait saltwater barrier in the Indian Ocean.

Pseudophilautus regius is a bush frog originally described from the dry zones of Sri Lanka. In the present study, P. regius is being reported from the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh, India as a new record for the country.

Parapsilorhynchus alluriensis, a new species of cyprinid fish (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) from the Eastern Ghats, of India.

A new species of cyprinid fish, Parapsilorhynchus alluriensis, is described from the Alluri Hills of Andhra Pradesh State, India. It is distinguished from its congeners by the combination of the following characters: A poorly-developed callous pad present behind lower lip; head deep (depth at occiput 47.3-72.