Stripe-necked Mongoose

Mammals > Carnivores

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Stripe-necked MongooseScientific Name: Urva vitticollaCategory: MammalsSubcategory: CarnivoresRange: Southern India (primarily the Western Ghats and parts of the Eastern Ghats) and the island of Sri LankaHabitat Type: Dense tropical moist...

Marsh Frog

Amphibians > Frogs & Toads

OverviewThe Marsh Frog (Pelophylax ridibundus) is the largest native water frog in Europe, celebrated for its robust physique, aquatic dominance, and deafening, laugh-like breeding choruses. Belonging to the family Ranidae, this prolific green water frog is indigenous...

Banded Water Snake

Reptiles > Snakes

OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Banded Water SnakeScientific Name: Nerodia fasciataCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: SnakesSize: 60 to 105 cm (24 to 41 in); exceptionally up to 150 cm (59 in)Weight: 0.3 to 1.2 kg (0.66 to 2.65 lb)Lifespan: 8 to 12 years in the wild; up...