the Western Ghats are a mountain range, spread over 1600 km in western India. Stretching north to south along the western edge of the Deccan plateau it is also called the ‘Great Escarpment of ...

The Western Ghats mountain range running down the south-west side of India is a treasure trove of wildlife. Though it covers less than 6% of the land area of India, the Western Ghats contain more than ...

Four new species of tarantulas, including one new genus, have been described from India’s Western Ghats mountains. A concerning trend shows that 25% of newly described tarantula species since ...

A researcher described four new species of tarantulas, including one new genus, from India’s Western Ghats, a chain of mountains running along the country’s west coast. “Most people in India ...