One of several Malabar Pitvipers (Craspedocephalus malabaricus) we found on a very wet night in Karnataka, India. These vipers are numerous in the Western Ghats, where they are endemic.
Malabar Pitviper in Karnataka, India
Tag: India
Indian Star Tortoise in Karnataka
An Indian Star Tortoise cruising around the grassy scrub of Karnataka while we kept our heads on a swivel for sloth bears.
Indian Elephant Grazing
One of the Indian Elephants (Elephas maximus indicus) we encountered driving through the forests in the Western Ghats in Karnataka, India. This one was making a big deal out of it all, making a lot of sound and throwing vegetation up in the air.
Yellow Green Cat Snake in India
This was a really cool snake to see! A Yellow-Green Cat Snake we found near the end of our time in India a few years ago. The Boiga genus has a relatively mild toxin, which is not likely an emergency but still something to be avoided.
Bamboo Viper in India
One of a handful of Bamboo Vipers (Craspedocephalus gramineus) we found on a night hike in the hills of southern India.
Common Krait in India
This is a large Common Krait (Bungarus caeruleus) that we found in the Western Ghats of India a few years ago. The photo isn’t great, but we weren’t taking any chances with this animal.
Indian Vinesnake
One of several Indian Vinesnakes spotted out after heavy rain in the Western Ghats a few years back.
Yellow-Green Cat Snake
Yellow-Green Cat Snake with Nova Inventa on a trip to the Western Ghats in India, 2023.
Whitaker’s Termite Hill Gecko
Karnataka, India 2023
Malabar Pit Viper
One of the Malabar Pitvipers we saw on night hikes in rainforests of Karnataka, India. Convergently, they were very similar in appearance and behavior to arboreal vipers I’ve seen in Central and South America.
