When the night comes alive

Come monsoon, head to Amboli in the Western Ghats.

Indiana Chiravasi, commonly known as Amboli leaping frog.

Dozens of Amboli bush froglets encased in their transparent “bubble eggs”.

A Malabar gliding froglet, pre-adult stage.

Amboli Bush Frog with enlarged vocal sac for mating calls.

A Malabar gliding frog in Amboli.

The green vine snake, a mildly venomous snake.

Beddome’s cat snake.

The Malabar pit viper, a venomous species.

Bellinger gecko which doesn’t have eyelids cleansing its eyes using its tongue.

A cicada emerging out of its shell.

Indian Tiger Centipede.

Purple tree crab on a tree in Amboli.

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Naturalists and enthusiasts on a night trek in Amboli.