#India

[herpsandbirds]

Oleander Sphinx Moth (Daphnis nerii), family Sphingidae, India

photograph by Shantanu Kuveskar 

[brutalistinteriors]

Prathama Blood Centre, Ahmedabad. Matharoo Associates.

[pangeen]

" Kingfisher " //© Arun Kumar M

Special Guest : White Egret

[typhlonectes]

A new species of Uropeltis Cuvier, 1829 (Serpentes: Uropeltidae) from the eastern escarpment of the southern Western Ghats, India

A new species of the uropeltid (‘shieldtail’) snake genus Uropeltis is described based on eight specimens from the southern part of peninsular India’s Western Ghats.  Uropeltis caudomaculata sp. nov. is phenotypically and genetically most similar to U. pulneyensis (Beddome, 1863), but differs primarily in having more ventral scales and in being restricted to the eastern escarpment of the Western Ghats between Meghamalai and approximately 15 km East of Munnar rather than in the Palani Hills, as well as differing in DNA nucleotide sequences. From verified records, we consider U. pulneyensis to be known thus far only from the Palani Hills, and we designate a lectotype for the species. Reconsideration of the holotype of Silybura guentheri Beddome, 1878 from Meghamalai leads us to conclude that it should be removed from the subjective junior synonymy of U. pulneyensis and be considered a distinct though very poorly known species, Uropeltis guentheri comb. nov.

Read the paper here:

A new species of Uropeltis Cuvier, 1829 (Serpentes: Uropeltidae) from the eastern escarpment of the southern Western Ghats, India | Zootaxa (mapress.com)

[timetravellingkitty]

revisiting the second wave of covid 19 in india reminded me how much I hate the usa those bitches were hoarding vaccines and patenting them while in india we had bodies floating down rivers, lack of oxygen tanks, not enough hospital beds. our government only didn't care because why would modi of all people give a fuck but I love how the united shithole of america manages to make everything worse. I don't think I'll ever be able to convey the totality of the death toll. so many of us were dying left right and centre. my own grandfather almost died in a crowded hospital, which was one of many that were running short of oxygen tanks yankees had enough vaccines to give to their citizens twice over but we're the sensitive ones girl fuck you and your america

[somerabbitholes]

walking through forests is good for you; thoreau was onto something

[deletingmyself]

(by sunnie)| India

[rahuvianprincess666]

desi in gold 🪔🪈🪞🌙🪷✨

[desigirldairies]

— how "ek dil ek jaan" sounds like 🥀

[herpsandbirds]

Orange-bellied Leafbird (Chloropsis hardwickii), male, family Chloropseidae, order Passeriformes, India

photograph by Ravi K Singh Jadaun

[bear-pattern-hamster]

"Carrie looks cute from behind"

This is Carrie, a hamster with a bear pattern on her butt.

She is a female golden hamster.

[tum-naam-sochlo-merese-ni-hora]

Idk,,a room appreciation post?

[pangeen]

" The Bond " // © Jayanta Guha

Music: © santoor mangesh - Phir kabhi santoor cover

[asiaphotostudio]

India, 1990 Puri, Odisha, India. インド オリッサ州 プリー Photography by Michitaka Kurata

[lovelyllamasblog]

Ahilya Aubergine 🎗️

Parent’s Story: Princess Aubergine

Powerful Qualities: Communication, Spiritual, Self-Aware

Roommate: Wang Yan Mei

Secret Heart’s Desire: I want to connect with both of my families, human and fairy.

My “Magic” Touch: Being half fairy, I can communicate with them easily. Though, some fairy languages are harder than others.

Storybook Romance Status: I’m not really focused on romance at the moment. I just want to focus on my studies for now.

“Oh Curses!” Moment: Being part fairy means I can see or hear things that most humans cannot. It looks like I’m distracted so it can get me into trouble sometimes.

Favorite Subject: Any class that has to do with magic. I love learning how to control my powers. Muse-ic too. I find it to be very powerful.

Least Favorite Subject: Experimental Fairy Math. I do not understand why do we call it that when it has nothing to do with fairies anyway?

Best Friends Forever After: Amber Midas, as well as Faybelle Thorn and Farrah Goodfairy. Us fairies have to stick together you know?

Pet: My pet Cobra, Naga, is a great listener and always looks out for me.