What expanding cities are doing to frogs and toads
Urbanisation is rapidly changing landscapes, but little is known about its impact on smaller, less charismatic species. Asiri Amin, in Mongabay, highlights some of the work done by citizens and independent researchers, including Amoghvarsha M.
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Amoghvarsha M is a BSc BEd (2022−2026) student at Azim Premji University, Bengaluru. A herpetologist and an independent researcher, he documented frogs in Mysuru from 2018 to 2021. In 2018, he started by looking for frogs at different lakes and photographing them, which he often shared on his Instagram page. He has found 18 species in his hometown, Mysuru.
He was also part of the team that worked on a citizen science website, Mysore Nature, a platform for people to record data on frogs, birds, and more. He is currently documenting frogs in Karnataka, including Bengaluru.