Sathyabhama Das Biju
Photographer
For over 30 years, Biju has been photographing amphibians in Asian forests with the aim of documenting their diversity, life, and behavior. He has published over 200 photographs in reputed scientific journals (including Nature, PNAS, Science) and magazines (including BBC Wildlife, National Geographic Magazine, The Economist, Outdoor Photographer, New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, Scientific American, Forbes, Newsweek, TIME). His photographs have appeared in books and media articles in over 10 world languages, and on the covers of several reputed magazines, including cover of The Economist (2012).
His photographs have been selected as:
- “Best photograph of the week 2012” in the magazine Nature
- “10 Best News Pictures of 2012” in the National Geographic Society Magazine
- “Best photos of the day” in 2017 in The Guardian
Glandular Shrub Frog (Raorchestes glandulosus)
~ 5 mm sized developing embryo (‘egg’): Fuller’s Caecilian
Large Golden-backed Frog (Hylarana magna): male & Female
Biju’s tree frog (Beddomixalus bijui): male & Female
Resplendent Shrub Frog (Raorchestes resplendens)
David’s striped Caecilian (Ichthyophis davidi)
Baibung Small Treefrog (Theloderma baibungense)
~ 5 mm sized developing embryos (‘eggs’): Gaiduwan’s Caecilian
~ 3 mm sized developing embryo (‘egg’): Variable Shrub Frog
A doting caecilian mother coils around her eggs
‘Dance’ of Dancing frog (Micrixalus kottigeharensis)
Resplendent Bush Frog (Raorchestes resplendens)
Himalayan Crocodile Newt (Tylototriton himalayanus)
Striped Bubble-nest Frog (Rohanixalus vittatus)
Malabar Gliding Frog (Rhacophorus malabaricus)
Eastern Spadefoot Toads (Leptobrachium sp.)
Large Golden-backed Frog (Hylarana magna)
Castle Rock Night Frog (Nyctibatrachus petraeus)
Yellow Eyed Shrub Frog (Raorchestes chalazodes)
Anaimalai Gliding Frog (Rhacophorus pseudomalabaricus)
Indian Purple Frog (Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis)
Yellow Eyed Shrub Frog (Raorchestes chalazodes)
Sreeni’s Golden-backed Frog (Hylarana sreeni)
Striped Gliding Frog (Rhacophorus lateralis)
Goan Minervaryan Frog (Minervarya gomantaki)
‘Baby frog’: Rhacophorus pseudomalabaricus
Shillong Shrub Frog (Raorchestes shillongensis)
Jerdon’s Ridge-nosed Treefrog (Frankixalus jerdonii)
Cross-backed Shrub Frog (Raorchestes signatus)
Malabar Bicoloured Frog (Clinotarsus curtipes)
Karaavali Skittering Frog (Euphlyctis karaavali)
Bombay Night Frog (Nyctibatrachus humayuni)
Burmese Gliding Treefrog (Zhangixalus burmanus)
Indian Burrowing Frog (Sphaerotheca sp.)
Travancore Shrub Frog (Raorchestes travancoricus)
Bombay Night Frog (Nyctibatrachus humayuni)
Shrub Frog (Raorchestes sp.)
Indian Horned Frog (Xenophrys sp.)
Large Ponmudi Shrub Frog (Raorchestes ponmudi)
Pristimantis viridis
Mushroom-tongued Salamander (Bolitoglossa sp.)
Inger’s Large-eyed Litter Frog (Leptobrachium ingeri)
Andean Poison Frog (Andinobates opisthomelas)
Emei Music Frog (Nidirana daunchina)
Nicobar Island Frog (Hylarana nicobariensis)
Raorchestes montanus
Blue-eyed Yellow Shrub Frog (Raorchestes luteolus)
Giant Glass Frog (Nymphargus grandisonae)
Mother of Sendenyu Striped Caecilian guarding her embryos (‘eggs’).
Forest Flame Snake (Oxyrhopus petolarius)
Western Basilisk (Basiliscus galeritus)
Speckled Anole (Anolis ventrimaculatus)
Belitung Island tarsier (Tarsius bancanus saltator)
~ 12 mm sized Fish: Danionella cf mirifica
Nicobar Freshwater Crabs
Bioluminescent mushrooms: Mycena sp.
Sunbeam Snake (Xenopeltis unicolor)
Dragon Snake (Stoliczkia vanhnuailianai)
Dawkinsisa spp.: Scientific photography (in life): after Photoshop
Rhodopis sp.: Scientific photography (in preservation): after Photoshop
