Monsoon Beauty Highlights of some endangered and threatened beauties (15th to 28th July 2023):

During the Monsoon Beauty event period of 15th to 28th July 2023, Poorna Sona reveals an Endangered Small Cricket Frog from Karnataka, Aniruddha shares a Vulnerable Indian Flapshell Turtle from West Bengal, and in Chhattisgarh Vivek Patel captures a gold-flecked Geometrid Moth. These creatures are a reminder of the beauty and diversity of India's natural world, and they serve as a call to action to protect them for future generations.

Amphibians : Frogs

##### Animals - Chordates - Vertebrates - Amphibians- Frogs & Toads

Poorna Sona, from Karnataka, continues to share amazing amphibians, today it is this Endangered Small Cricket Frog (Minervarya sahyadris)

Observed by @poorna_sona

Lead Identifier : @rushigal

Location : Karnataka, India

Observed on: July 2023

Note : Conservation Status: endangered (EN)IUCN Red List

Poorna shares her great and bedazzling insights on nature via Instagram

Reptiles : Turtles

Animals - Chordates - Vertebrates - Reptiles- Turtles & Tortoises

Aniruddha posts this Vulnerable Indian Flapshell Turtle (Lissemys punctata), from Kadma, West Bengal

Observed by @aniruddha_singhamahapatra

Location : Kadma, West Bengal, India

Observed on: 16th, July 2023

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Note : Conservation Status: vulnerable (VU) IUCN Red List

Aniruddha is also on instagram

## Insect : Moth

Animals - Arthropods - Hexapods - Insects - Winged and Once-winged Insects -Lepidoptera - Geometrid and Swallowtail Moths Superfamily - Geometer Moths

Prolific Monsoon Beauty observer Vivek Patel captures this gold flecked Geometrid (Chiasmia eleonora) Moth, from Chhattisgarh

Observed by @vivek_patel

Lead Identifier : @ajaylives

Location : Bilaspur Division, Chhattisgarh India

Observed on: 23rd July 2023

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Posted on July 28, 2023 12:47 PM by ram_k