Kannan Raja
@jkannanr.bsky.social
President & the Bluesky thumbs of @herpsocsg.bsky.social
Full-time Teaching Assistant. Part-time herper. Dino Aficionado. Avid Bibliophile. Amateur Wildlife Photographer. Armed with an iPhone 12 and/or Canon. Bearded, largely.
Full-time Teaching Assistant. Part-time herper. Dino Aficionado. Avid Bibliophile. Amateur Wildlife Photographer. Armed with an iPhone 12 and/or Canon. Bearded, largely.
🎃 𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐂𝐔𝐓𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐖𝐀𝐘 𝐇𝐎𝐏𝐒! 🎃
With its bright orange skin & eerie glandular swellings, the Resplendent Bush Frog (𝘙𝘢𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘴) from the misty grasslands of the #WesternGhats looks straight out of a #Halloween horror — except it’s very real and, unfortunately, critically endangered.
With its bright orange skin & eerie glandular swellings, the Resplendent Bush Frog (𝘙𝘢𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘴) from the misty grasslands of the #WesternGhats looks straight out of a #Halloween horror — except it’s very real and, unfortunately, critically endangered.
October 31, 2025 at 2:48 AM
🎃 𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐂𝐔𝐓𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐖𝐀𝐘 𝐇𝐎𝐏𝐒! 🎃
With its bright orange skin & eerie glandular swellings, the Resplendent Bush Frog (𝘙𝘢𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘴) from the misty grasslands of the #WesternGhats looks straight out of a #Halloween horror — except it’s very real and, unfortunately, critically endangered.
With its bright orange skin & eerie glandular swellings, the Resplendent Bush Frog (𝘙𝘢𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘴) from the misty grasslands of the #WesternGhats looks straight out of a #Halloween horror — except it’s very real and, unfortunately, critically endangered.
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Purple Frog, aka Mahabali Frog
𝘕𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘬𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘢𝘩𝘺𝘢𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴
Thrissur - India’ 25
Purple Frog, aka Mahabali Frog
𝘕𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘬𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘢𝘩𝘺𝘢𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴
Thrissur - India’ 25
September 5, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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Purple Frog, aka Mahabali Frog
𝘕𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘬𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘢𝘩𝘺𝘢𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴
Thrissur - India’ 25
Purple Frog, aka Mahabali Frog
𝘕𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘬𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘢𝘩𝘺𝘢𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴
Thrissur - India’ 25
A curious little frog from my #WesternGhats trip last month. This species is highly endangered and is severely threatened by the loss of habitat due to the formation of tea & eucalyptus plantations in the hilly Munnar region.
Munnar Bush Frog
𝘙𝘢𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴
Munnar - India, July ’25
Munnar Bush Frog
𝘙𝘢𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴
Munnar - India, July ’25
August 4, 2025 at 4:22 AM
A curious little frog from my #WesternGhats trip last month. This species is highly endangered and is severely threatened by the loss of habitat due to the formation of tea & eucalyptus plantations in the hilly Munnar region.
Munnar Bush Frog
𝘙𝘢𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴
Munnar - India, July ’25
Munnar Bush Frog
𝘙𝘢𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴
Munnar - India, July ’25
Happy #WorldSnakeDay, everyone!
Meet this stunning little ambassador spotted just around the corner from our accommodation during a recent trip to Kerala, India.
Hump-nosed Pit Viper
𝘏𝘺𝘱𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘩𝘺𝘱𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘦
Thattekad - India, July ‘25
Meet this stunning little ambassador spotted just around the corner from our accommodation during a recent trip to Kerala, India.
Hump-nosed Pit Viper
𝘏𝘺𝘱𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘩𝘺𝘱𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘦
Thattekad - India, July ‘25
July 16, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Happy #WorldSnakeDay, everyone!
Meet this stunning little ambassador spotted just around the corner from our accommodation during a recent trip to Kerala, India.
Hump-nosed Pit Viper
𝘏𝘺𝘱𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘩𝘺𝘱𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘦
Thattekad - India, July ‘25
Meet this stunning little ambassador spotted just around the corner from our accommodation during a recent trip to Kerala, India.
Hump-nosed Pit Viper
𝘏𝘺𝘱𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘩𝘺𝘱𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘦
Thattekad - India, July ‘25
While I have yet to review all my photos & reconfirm some of the IDs, here is a preliminary list of the #herpetofauna species from the recent trip to the southern Kerala side of the incredible #WesternGhats. 🐸 🐍 🦎 🐢
July 11, 2025 at 4:59 AM
While I have yet to review all my photos & reconfirm some of the IDs, here is a preliminary list of the #herpetofauna species from the recent trip to the southern Kerala side of the incredible #WesternGhats. 🐸 🐍 🦎 🐢
Been wandering the Kerala side of the southern Western Ghats for almost a week, and I’ve finally met, quite possibly, the most stunning frog on the planet. Photos from my phone do not do this frog any justice.
Galaxy Frog
𝘔𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘶𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘴
Galaxy Frog
𝘔𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘶𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘴
July 6, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Been wandering the Kerala side of the southern Western Ghats for almost a week, and I’ve finally met, quite possibly, the most stunning frog on the planet. Photos from my phone do not do this frog any justice.
Galaxy Frog
𝘔𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘶𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘴
Galaxy Frog
𝘔𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘶𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘴
Happy #WorldRainforestDay! This reminds me that I have not been out wandering in a forest, rain or otherwise, in forever.
June 22, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Happy #WorldRainforestDay! This reminds me that I have not been out wandering in a forest, rain or otherwise, in forever.
I may or may not have assembled an army of frog-loving children at yesterday's talk at the Festival of Biodiversity. Aside from the slight disappointment at not having live #frogs at the talk, I think the kids loved the talk. And I also learnt that poisonous frogs are a popular topic of discussion 🐸
June 2, 2025 at 3:15 AM
I may or may not have assembled an army of frog-loving children at yesterday's talk at the Festival of Biodiversity. Aside from the slight disappointment at not having live #frogs at the talk, I think the kids loved the talk. And I also learnt that poisonous frogs are a popular topic of discussion 🐸
🐸 FANTASTIC FROGS & TERRIFIC TOADS 🐸
Come & join me at this very froggy talk at the Central Public Library, as part of the Festival of Biodiversity Spotlight Talks. While sign-ups are closed, walk-ins are still welcome!
1 June 2025, Sunday
2 PM - 3 PM
Central Public Library, Programme Room (B1)
Come & join me at this very froggy talk at the Central Public Library, as part of the Festival of Biodiversity Spotlight Talks. While sign-ups are closed, walk-ins are still welcome!
1 June 2025, Sunday
2 PM - 3 PM
Central Public Library, Programme Room (B1)
May 28, 2025 at 8:38 AM
🐸 FANTASTIC FROGS & TERRIFIC TOADS 🐸
Come & join me at this very froggy talk at the Central Public Library, as part of the Festival of Biodiversity Spotlight Talks. While sign-ups are closed, walk-ins are still welcome!
1 June 2025, Sunday
2 PM - 3 PM
Central Public Library, Programme Room (B1)
Come & join me at this very froggy talk at the Central Public Library, as part of the Festival of Biodiversity Spotlight Talks. While sign-ups are closed, walk-ins are still welcome!
1 June 2025, Sunday
2 PM - 3 PM
Central Public Library, Programme Room (B1)
It's been a while since I posted pictures from the field trip module to Tioman, so here is one of the smaller finds from the trip.
Selangor Forest Skink 🦎
𝘚𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘱𝘩𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘶𝘴
Pulau Tioman - Malaysia, July ‘23
Selangor Forest Skink 🦎
𝘚𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘱𝘩𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘶𝘴
Pulau Tioman - Malaysia, July ‘23
November 19, 2024 at 1:42 PM
It's been a while since I posted pictures from the field trip module to Tioman, so here is one of the smaller finds from the trip.
Selangor Forest Skink 🦎
𝘚𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘱𝘩𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘶𝘴
Pulau Tioman - Malaysia, July ‘23
Selangor Forest Skink 🦎
𝘚𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘱𝘩𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘶𝘴
Pulau Tioman - Malaysia, July ‘23
I hit up two of our local zoos, River Wonders & Night Safari, with the missus after ages, and we had an excellent welcoming committee!
Perhaps, we can check out Bird Paradise on the next cool, overcast day?
Perhaps, we can check out Bird Paradise on the next cool, overcast day?
September 26, 2024 at 4:06 PM
I hit up two of our local zoos, River Wonders & Night Safari, with the missus after ages, and we had an excellent welcoming committee!
Perhaps, we can check out Bird Paradise on the next cool, overcast day?
Perhaps, we can check out Bird Paradise on the next cool, overcast day?
I decided to divert from my usual posting to share some wildlife pics.
I shot this while wandering the wilds of Berlin at the tail end of spring amidst a racket of calls from various young birds begging for breakfast. In this instance, breakfast was a scarabaeid beetle, perhaps a common cockchafer.
I shot this while wandering the wilds of Berlin at the tail end of spring amidst a racket of calls from various young birds begging for breakfast. In this instance, breakfast was a scarabaeid beetle, perhaps a common cockchafer.
September 12, 2024 at 1:40 AM
I decided to divert from my usual posting to share some wildlife pics.
I shot this while wandering the wilds of Berlin at the tail end of spring amidst a racket of calls from various young birds begging for breakfast. In this instance, breakfast was a scarabaeid beetle, perhaps a common cockchafer.
I shot this while wandering the wilds of Berlin at the tail end of spring amidst a racket of calls from various young birds begging for breakfast. In this instance, breakfast was a scarabaeid beetle, perhaps a common cockchafer.
What a fantastic week! From listening to brilliant minds, diving deep into #herpetological research, running into old friends, and discussing #herping hotspots & issues in the region, my 1st WCH experience was nothing short of mindblowing.
So, are we still on for Gijón ’28?
#WCH10 #herp 🐸 🐊 🐍 🦎 🐢
So, are we still on for Gijón ’28?
#WCH10 #herp 🐸 🐊 🐍 🦎 🐢
August 10, 2024 at 1:37 PM
What a fantastic week! From listening to brilliant minds, diving deep into #herpetological research, running into old friends, and discussing #herping hotspots & issues in the region, my 1st WCH experience was nothing short of mindblowing.
So, are we still on for Gijón ’28?
#WCH10 #herp 🐸 🐊 🐍 🦎 🐢
So, are we still on for Gijón ’28?
#WCH10 #herp 🐸 🐊 🐍 🦎 🐢
Day 3 of #WCH10 is gonna be a wild one for me; co-chairing a symposium (schedule attached), giving a talk, and presenting a poster on @herpsocsg.bsky.social’s #ProjectRunOver.
Come by & find me at Meeting Room 5, or standing lost by my poster stand.
Come by & find me at Meeting Room 5, or standing lost by my poster stand.
August 7, 2024 at 1:17 AM
Day 3 of #WCH10 is gonna be a wild one for me; co-chairing a symposium (schedule attached), giving a talk, and presenting a poster on @herpsocsg.bsky.social’s #ProjectRunOver.
Come by & find me at Meeting Room 5, or standing lost by my poster stand.
Come by & find me at Meeting Room 5, or standing lost by my poster stand.
Day 2 of #WCH10 began with @herpsocsg.bsky.social’s pop-up stall! And now I’m in Room 14, attending S27: A Global Network for Community-based Conservation Practitioners.
Hoping for a much smoother day today!
Hoping for a much smoother day today!
August 6, 2024 at 2:26 AM
Day 2 of #WCH10 began with @herpsocsg.bsky.social’s pop-up stall! And now I’m in Room 14, attending S27: A Global Network for Community-based Conservation Practitioners.
Hoping for a much smoother day today!
Hoping for a much smoother day today!
I was recently interviewed by the local Tamil-language paper & learned there isn't a Tamil term for 'Herpetological Society of Singapore', nor one in Malay or local Mandarin.
But with some digging & aid from @herpsocsg.bsky.social members from these language groups, we finally got it!
herpsocsg.com
But with some digging & aid from @herpsocsg.bsky.social members from these language groups, we finally got it!
herpsocsg.com
July 12, 2024 at 2:31 PM
I was recently interviewed by the local Tamil-language paper & learned there isn't a Tamil term for 'Herpetological Society of Singapore', nor one in Malay or local Mandarin.
But with some digging & aid from @herpsocsg.bsky.social members from these language groups, we finally got it!
herpsocsg.com
But with some digging & aid from @herpsocsg.bsky.social members from these language groups, we finally got it!
herpsocsg.com
Last Wednesday, I was featured (briefly) on @ChannelNewsAsia's ‘Singapore Tonight’ to discuss the rock monitor (𝘝𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘣𝘪𝘨𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘴 ssp.), which found its way into an 11th-floor flat earlier this July.
You can watch the piece here: youtube.com/watch?v=3U5h....
#HerpSocSG #HSS #IllegalWildlifeTrade
You can watch the piece here: youtube.com/watch?v=3U5h....
#HerpSocSG #HSS #IllegalWildlifeTrade
July 8, 2024 at 9:04 AM
Last Wednesday, I was featured (briefly) on @ChannelNewsAsia's ‘Singapore Tonight’ to discuss the rock monitor (𝘝𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘣𝘪𝘨𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘴 ssp.), which found its way into an 11th-floor flat earlier this July.
You can watch the piece here: youtube.com/watch?v=3U5h....
#HerpSocSG #HSS #IllegalWildlifeTrade
You can watch the piece here: youtube.com/watch?v=3U5h....
#HerpSocSG #HSS #IllegalWildlifeTrade
Do you know the real source of your boba pearls?!
Happy #WorldFrogDay, everyone. There are almost 7,700 frog species worldwide, and about 30 are here in Singapore. But fret not, for none are sources of boba pearls.
Black-eyed Litter Frog
𝘓𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘰𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘴
Upper Seletar Reservoir Park, June '23
Happy #WorldFrogDay, everyone. There are almost 7,700 frog species worldwide, and about 30 are here in Singapore. But fret not, for none are sources of boba pearls.
Black-eyed Litter Frog
𝘓𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘰𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘴
Upper Seletar Reservoir Park, June '23
March 20, 2024 at 4:01 AM
Do you know the real source of your boba pearls?!
Happy #WorldFrogDay, everyone. There are almost 7,700 frog species worldwide, and about 30 are here in Singapore. But fret not, for none are sources of boba pearls.
Black-eyed Litter Frog
𝘓𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘰𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘴
Upper Seletar Reservoir Park, June '23
Happy #WorldFrogDay, everyone. There are almost 7,700 frog species worldwide, and about 30 are here in Singapore. But fret not, for none are sources of boba pearls.
Black-eyed Litter Frog
𝘓𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘰𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘴
Upper Seletar Reservoir Park, June '23
I am super excited for the 10th World Congress of Herpetology, my first ever!
Do drop me a ping if you’d be attending or if you’d be keen on joining as a speaker for the symposium I will be running with some of my colleagues at the Herpetological Society of Singapore! #WCH10 #HerpSocSG
Do drop me a ping if you’d be attending or if you’d be keen on joining as a speaker for the symposium I will be running with some of my colleagues at the Herpetological Society of Singapore! #WCH10 #HerpSocSG
November 10, 2023 at 4:29 AM
I am super excited for the 10th World Congress of Herpetology, my first ever!
Do drop me a ping if you’d be attending or if you’d be keen on joining as a speaker for the symposium I will be running with some of my colleagues at the Herpetological Society of Singapore! #WCH10 #HerpSocSG
Do drop me a ping if you’d be attending or if you’d be keen on joining as a speaker for the symposium I will be running with some of my colleagues at the Herpetological Society of Singapore! #WCH10 #HerpSocSG
Hello #Bluesky! Good to be here. Happy to receive any ideas, tips, and hacks for this newbie who has joined the migration from the '24th letter of the alphabet' site.
September 25, 2023 at 11:51 AM
Hello #Bluesky! Good to be here. Happy to receive any ideas, tips, and hacks for this newbie who has joined the migration from the '24th letter of the alphabet' site.