Breathtaking ‘Sky Islands’ Showcase Evolution in Action - 1

These mountain tops peeking out of the clouds are known as "sky islands." Similar to oceanic... Seguir leyendo

The Nilgiri tahr is a hoofed mammal endemic to the sky islands in the Western Ghats.

Nyctibatrachus minimus is one of the smallest known frogs of India. Found in the high elevation... Seguir leyendo

Raorchestes manohari is a habitat specialist that prefers bamboo forests.

Raorchestes signatus is another endemic frog of the Western Ghats. One of its peculiar... Seguir leyendo

Rhacophorus lateralis is a tree frog restricted to two small areas of the southern Western Ghats.... Seguir leyendo

The Malabar torrent toad, Ghatophryne ornata, is seen around fast-flowing streams. It is also an... Seguir leyendo

The blue-eyed frog, Raorchestes luteolus, is nocturnal. Male frogs can be heard calling at dusk.

The montane Shola environments have very high water-retention capabilities–all major rivers in... Seguir leyendo

Drosera burmannii is a small, compact species of carnivorous plant with a very wide distribution... Seguir leyendo

Arisaema leschenaultii is an endemic plant of the high elevation sky islands. It is commonly called... Seguir leyendo

The sky islands are home to a unique forest-grassland complex called the Shola.

The horseshoe pit viper, Trimeresurus strigatus, is a venomous snake restricted mainly to one hilly... Seguir leyendo

Bibron's coral snake, Calliophis bibroni, is one of the rarest snakes in the Western Ghats. This... Seguir leyendo

The lion-tailed macaque, Macaca silenus, ranks among the rarest and most threatened primates... Seguir leyendo

The Western Ghats are one of the eight "hottest hot-spots" of biological diversity in the world.

The songbird Sholicola albiventris sings a unique song during the courtship ritual in a dark... Seguir leyendo

Montecincla fairbanki is also known as the Kerala laughingthrush.

Fireflies signal an oncoming monsoon in the Western Ghats.