…we heard soft squeaks from the tree above. Tracing the source of the sounds, we chanced upon a small squirrel-like animal running up and down different branches. I was dumbstruck as I didn’t recollect reading about squirrels in Nicobar. Could this be what I think it is?
What happens when a snail comes face-to-face with a Malabar Pit Viper?
Malabar Tree Toad (Pedostibes tuberculosus) This Endangered species of toad is endemic to the Western Ghats. They are chiefly arboreal, preferring to spend time on trees but are also found on leaf litter.
Amboli Bush Frog (Pseudophilautus amboli) This frog is endemic to the Western Ghats.
Small-handed Frog (Indirana semipalmata) This frog is endemic to the Western Ghats.
Rufescent Burrowing Frog or Reddish Burrowing Frog (Fejervarya rufescens) This frog is endemic to India, widespread across the Western Ghats and the Western Coast. A tiny frog, it merges into the pebbles around it with utmost ease. In breeding season, it develops red patches on its upper body, hence the common name.
Kudremukh Cricket Frog or Kudremukh Fejervarya (Fejervarya kudremukhensis) This frog is endemic to the Western Ghats. Typically seen close to a water source, this frog is mainly nocturnal.
Bicolored Frog
Bicolored Frog
Bicolored Frog