Kissing frogs in pouring rain – a herping diary from Munnar
Love frogs and snakes but reluctant to get your boots muddy? Join Vibhu Varshney on a vicarious visual journey herping in God’s Own Country!
Category: Amphibians
Amphibians, as defined on Wikipedia, are four-limbed and ectothermic vertebrates of the class Amphibia. Hold on a second. Where does the Caecilian, a limbless, snake-like amphibian fit in? Read on to discover more.
The Bicoloured Frog’s Wedding Suit
Here was the Bicoloured Frog again, dressed for its wedding party.
Encounter: Bombay Caecilian, an amphibian epiphany
Its serpentine structure and moist, clammy skin gives the caecilian the appearance of a frog masquerading as a snake. Chances are you’ve seen this intriguing amphibian before but never taken a second look at it!
Encounter: Golden Frog
Our very own Golden Frog, a Western Ghats endemic, gave us the cherished privilege of a long and uninterrupted audience
Meeting Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde in the rainforest
The two faces of a forest stream are so unlike each other
Encounter: Bicoloured Frog
It’s tiny and blends in completely with the leaf litter but once you spot it, the Bicoloured Frog is unmistakable
Encounter: Blue-eyed Bush Frog
On a dark, wet monsoon night in Agumbe we met the very kissable blue-eyed prince of frogs
The First Green Ogre Monsoon Conclave at ARRS, Agumbe
If all goes well, The Green Ogre will hold its first-ever Monsoon Conclave at the Agumbe Rainforest Research Station from Saturday through Monday. Conclave is actually a dignified and rather…
Encounter: The Bronzed Frog
In April 2006, we trekked from the Iruppu waterfalls in Kodagu (Coorg) to the Brahmagiri peak on the Karnataka-Kerala border. After crossing the lower bamboo-dominated patches we crossed a transition…