Past Projects

  • Ant diversity of Agumbe
  • Herpetofaunal diversity of central Western Ghats
  • Breeding ecology of the Malabar Crested Lark (Galerida malabarica)
  • Breeding ecology of the Torrent frog (Micrixalus spp)
  • Burrowing ecology of the Giant Forest Scorpions (Genus: Heterometrus)
  • Ecology of the Western Ghat’s Flying Lizard (Draco dussumieri)
  • Effects of fragmentation on hepetofaunal assemblage
  • Effects of land use intensity in Areca catechu plantations on Agamids
  • Golden Frog (Hylarana aurantiaca) microhabitat study
  • Hill-stream ecology
  • Impacts of lopping on bush frog diversity and abundance
  • King cobra radio-telemetry
  • Non-Timber Forest Product(NTFP) socio economic survey
  • Roadkill survey of amphibians and reptiles
  • Temporal variations in calling behaviour of bush frogs (Genus – Raorchestes)
  • Thermoregulation and territoriality in Anisopterans (Family: Libellulidae)
  • Sexual dimorphism in Rouxii’s forest lizard (Calotes rouxii)
  • Breeding ecology of Uperodon mormorata

Ongoing Projects

  • Documentation of snake perceptions from locals in and around Agumbe
  • Visual Encounter Survey(VES) along paths in forest for herpetofauna (ground dwelling)
  • Camera trap video/picture analysis