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A surprise find My friends came across a toad species which we had never heard of, on a dry rocky mountain on a summer evening. They found only one adult specimen. I was shown the photo and i knew it was our first sighting. We found out this toad to be Guther&#039;s toad, first documented in Eastern Ghats.<br />
I had not seen the toad yet. I visited the rocky mountains several times but was not lucky. Then on a hot midday we came across as many as 8 individuals. They are so very well camouflaged. One can find the specimen only when it jumps. It was fun finding and photographing them. The hot rock due to harsh sun made this a challenging one!<br />
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See how well the toad is camouflaged from below<br />
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A surprise find

My friends came across a toad species which we had never heard of, on a dry rocky mountain on a summer evening. They found only one adult specimen. I was shown the photo and i knew it was our first sighting. We found out this toad to be Guther's toad, first documented in Eastern Ghats.
I had not seen the toad yet. I visited the rocky mountains several times but was not lucky. Then on a hot midday we came across as many as 8 individuals. They are so very well camouflaged. One can find the specimen only when it jumps. It was fun finding and photographing them. The hot rock due to harsh sun made this a challenging one!

See how well the toad is camouflaged from below
https://www.flickr.com/photos/karthikakm/22869774893/in/dateposted-public/

    comments (5)

  1. This one really shines in full screen, gorgeous composition and bokeh! Posted 9 years ago
    1. Thank you fredy!
      Light was very harsh, i hope i managed that well!!
      Posted 9 years ago
      1. I think it looks great. The only thing I spotted is that the bokeh is a bit harsh, but somehow it does fit in. Posted 9 years ago
  2. Most beautiful! cheers* Posted 9 years ago
    1. Thank you! Posted 9 years ago

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Gûnther's toad is an uncommon, rock-dwelling toad found in the Eastern Ghats and Deccan plateau of peninsular India.

Similar species: Frogs
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By karthik_ak

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Uploaded Nov 29, 2015. Captured Aug 23, 2015 14:28.
  • NIKON D7200
  • f/11.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO100
  • 90mm