Laterite Plateaus
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Lateritic Plateau Frogs Threatened by Farms
A new study examines how converting lateritic plateaus into paddy fields and orchards impact amphibians
Conservation

Playing Hide and Seek with the Saw-Scaled Viper in Goa
In the laterite plateaus of the Western Ghats, one of India’s most venomous snakes, the saw-scaled viper, finds a safe habitat
Species

Monsoon Makeover: When Rain Transforms the Laterite Plateaus of Goa
With the arrival of rainshowers, insectivorous plants, psychedelic crabs, and other flora and fauna flourish within this fascinating ecosystem in the Western Ghats
Photo Story

In the Laterite Plateaus of Maharashtra, Rock Bottom is a Wonderful Place
The rocky outcrops of the northern Western Ghats are often considered wastelands, when they are hotbeds of endemic diversity
Habitat