The disappearance of this rare species, a tiny, star-speckled amphibian endemic to the Western Ghats, serves as a powerful reminder that artificial light can threaten even the most elusive forms of wi ...

An anonymous informant said that photographers had searched through the habitat to find the frogs, used high-intensity flash ...

The discovery of a new species of blind caecilian, Gegeneophis valmiki, at Paneri–Palashi in Maharashtra’s Satara district has brought cheer to wildlife researchers, further highlighting the rich but ...

Panaji: The discovery of a new species of caecilian, gegeneophis valmiki at Paneri, Palashi, in Maharashtra’s Satara district has cheered wildlifers, as the Western Ghats tally of gegeneophis group ...

A team of scientists has uncovered a new species of worm-like caecilian from the northern Western Ghats. The new species, ...

The newly identified species, Gegeneophis valmiki, is the first addition to its genus in more than a decade, underscoring how ...

Survival instinct refers to the desire that an animal has for self-preservation ~ behaviours designed to protect an ...

The Western Ghats are one of India's most iconic landscapes, but most people seem to think of them as lush, evergreen forests dotting the mountains. Actually, this biodiversity hotspot has several ...

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Noted ecologist Madhav Gadgil, known for his work on the conservation of Western Ghats, has passed away in Pune after a brief illness, family sources said on Thursday. He was 83. Gadgil breathed his ...

Two schoolchildren were wandering on Yavteshwar Hill near Satara in the blazing sun. When they felt thirsty and went to the well near a temple, the priest asked, “Are you Brahmins? This water is not ...