Meeting Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde in the rainforest
The two faces of a forest stream are so unlike each other Continue reading Meeting Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde in the rainforest
Category: Reptiles
Encounter: Malabar Pit Viper
Little did we know that we were being watched by a silent and mysterious presence on a wooden beam behind us Continue reading Encounter: Malabar Pit Viper
Encounter: Whining for a Vine Snake
For three days we roamed Agumbe despairing that no snake had slithered across our path. And then we had a stroke of Last Day’s Luck! Continue reading Encounter: Whining for a Vine Snake
Encounter – Elliot’s Forest Lizard
The Elliot’s Forest Lizard is common in the Western Ghats, where it is an endemic species occurring up to 6000 feet. Continue reading Encounter – Elliot’s Forest Lizard
Encounter – Draco dussumieri, master of camouflage
If your guide points to nothing on the bark of a tree, you can be sure you’re looking at (but not seeing) Draco dussumieri, the Southern Flying Lizard! Continue reading Encounter – Draco dussumieri, master of camouflage