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Rhacophorus

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted September 4, 2013147 views9 comments

Rhacophorus lateralis.
Endemic to Western Ghats(India), this species was rediscovered in year'2000 after hundred years. Their ability to change the color of the body (brown to green) is truly remarkable and we were fortunate enough to observe this behavior during our recent monsoon trip.

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9 comments

Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on September 4, 2013 at 11:02 AM

Very cool shot, love the light and the detail in the eye !

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Comment posted by Tom Lusk on September 4, 2013 at 3:25 PM

What a beautiful creature! So, it had been considered extinct? Thank goodness they are still around.

Thanks for posting this.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on September 4, 2013 at 9:26 PM

Doesn't look real. Amazing color and markings. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Marylynne Diggs on September 5, 2013 at 1:09 AM

Great color and detail. Did you consider cloning out the bg leaf? It distracts a bit, imho.

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Comment posted by Ingrid Vekemans on September 5, 2013 at 1:38 PM

Nicely exposed...to me the leaf on the left offers the necessary balance in the photo, so I would leave it in..
Grt, Ingrid.

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Comment posted by Yun Gao on September 5, 2013 at 11:38 PM

Beautiful color and pattern on the skin. The leaf doesn't bother me. Thanks for sharing a rare species.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on September 6, 2013 at 10:59 AM

Good job with the light and comp. The oof green is a fine break from a solid black background.

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Comment posted by Sanjay Sundaram on September 7, 2013 at 7:36 PM

Brilliant colors, Sandipan! The lighting and detail make this an outstanding image. Well done!

Sanjay

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on September 12, 2013 at 5:14 PM

What a beautiful species. The color combination and patterns are fantastic.

Max

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