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Feb 27, 20235 min

In Search of Barkudia insularis

Earlier in July, I joined a group of researchers from the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) led by skink...

Jan 31, 20235 min

Road Through the Forest - A Death Trap for Amphibians

To understand amphibian diversity taxonomically and its threats, I have been doing fieldwork in Satchari National Park (SNP) as part of...

Dec 30, 20223 min

Herps by chance

On one of my trekking and avifauna trips between 17th and 19th October 2021 in the central region of Nepal, Sindhupalchowk district. Our...

Mar 12, 20224 min

A Meeting with the King!

Fieldwork is something that every field biologist eagerly waits for, and if you are a herp nerd in the Western Ghats, nothing calls out...

Mar 12, 20225 min

A ribetting performance: Frogs arrange croaks in a context-dependent manner

Communication is a vital part of all of our lives. When humans communicate with each other using language, we arrange words into specific...

Mar 12, 20224 min

Climbing great heights: endemic montane skinks of Southern India

Mountains are known to host a disproportionately large amount of biodiversity compared to other landforms. The Western Ghats of India are...