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 hyperbolic...
View ArticleEncounter: Blue-eyed Bush Frog
On a dark, wet monsoon night in Agumbe we met the very kissable blue-eyed prince of frogs The Green Ogre - Nature's layers unraveled
View ArticleEncounter: Bicoloured Frog
It’s tiny and blends in completely with the leaf litter but once you spot it, the Bicoloured Frog is unmistakable The southwest monsoon has just set in and the entire forest is dripping wet. The dimly...
View ArticleMeeting Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde in the rainforest
The cab driver drops us at the end of a muddy road and says he'll wait till we return. The rains have let up a bit and a few drops that cling to leaves is the only precipitation. The path winds uphill...
View ArticleEncounter: Golden Frog
At the outset let me state that the frog we encountered is not to be confused with the Panamanian Golden Frog (Atelopus zeteki), which was last seen and filmed in the wild in 2007. The entire known...
View ArticleThe Bicoloured Frog’s Wedding Suit
Here was the Bicoloured Frog again, dressed for its wedding party. The Green Ogre - Nature's layers unraveled
View ArticleEncounter: 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...
View ArticleEncounter: 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...
View ArticleKissing 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! The Green Ogre - Nature's layers unraveled
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