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Encounter with an Indian Bullfrog😃 in Lumbini, central lowlands, Nepal🇳🇵

Rescued a baby reptile lying upside down on a busy road and released in a wildlife friendly pond Lumbini Buddha Garden Today feels better than yesterday. Wishing all a fun-filled week🙏

A new conservation poster on 'Tortoise and Turtles of Nepal' is out for outreach activities in Nepal. bhattarai.herps 🦎🐍🐢🐊🐸🌿🌳🌲 HerpsFreakk🐍🐸🐢 @katie_fund

Jungle Babbler vs Russell's Viper, recorded near Lumbini Crane Sanctuary! Many of Nepal's herpetologists crave seeing this rare viper species HerpsFreakk🐍🐸🐢 bhattarai.herps 🦎🐍🐢🐊🐸🌿🌳🌲

This painting has gained even greater relevance. Excerpted from my book Paatebaagh, it depicts a tiger visiting an astrologer to uncover the future of both himself and his clan!

Kashmir Rock Agama is rather disappointed with Gafadi world leaders on climate change matters! Fairly common in Nepal's lower hills, said to be mostly vegetarian (I would say also has plants in its diet!), very attractive lizard. On my recent field visit, I failed 2 see one!?

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New Discovery in Nepal: Three new species of Lizards have been discovered in Gorkha, Kaski and Chitwan by a team of researchers of different countries including three researchers from Nepal and they are named scientifically as Cyrtodactylus karanshahi, Cyrtodactylus

Striated Bulbul is one of the most attractive bulbuls in Nepal & is primarily found in the mid-hill regions. It's a resident of uncertain status, further research is required. Phulchoki IBA in the KTM valley, is one of the best places to observe this bird! (PC: Pratap Gurung)

Mercury is rising...toads have reappeared in our garden. I am looking forward to seeing at least a dozen toads bouncing around my gardens and cleaning the space😃🇳🇵

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These photos I took in Shuklaphanta National Park (c. 1996), the beginning of my PhD field years. This park was less known, a balanced ecosystem & full of surprises. One morning, I followed a call in distress & found a Chital grabbed by a python. The next day, it was all gone!

हाल फेडेरेसन् युनिभर्सिटीमा पिएचडी गरिरहेका अनुसन्धानकर्ता सन्तोष भट्टराईले नेपालका विभिन्न भूभागमा तीन नयाँ प्रजातिका छेपाराहरू भेटेका छन्। कुराकानी पोडकास्टमा सुन्नुहोस्ः bit.ly/3F69SWq #australia #nepali #gecko #research #podcast

During the monsoon, many herpetofauna are highly active and frequently fall victim to road kills on all types of roads. If safe and visible, let them cross. Photo: Yellow Monitor (protected under Nepal's Wildlife Act) by Rajan Chaudhary. HerpsFreakk🐍🐸🐢 bhattarai.herps 🦎🐍🐢🐊🐸🌿🌳🌲

Naag Panchami ko subhakamana!