Zeeshan A. Mirza

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PhD student at Max Planck Institute for Biology @maxplancktuebingen
In a pursuit to bridge Eco-Evo-Devo

Large eyed false cobra (Pseudoxenodon macrops) #sn

Large eyed false cobra (Pseudoxenodon macrops)
#snake #photography #biodiversityhotspot #research #wildlife #biology #conservation #reptile #lovesnakes #instapicoftheday #zeeshan_a_mirza #animals #macro #macro_freaks #instagood #2instagood #snakesofig #snakesofindia #indiansnakes #nature #snakesofinsta #snakesofinstagram #TheArunachalExpedition #igers

A new species of horned frog from Arunachal Prades

A new species of horned frog from Arunachal Pradesh.

We have just begun to unravel the hidden treasures of these forests and there is a long way to go. But the destruction of the habitats across the state puts biodiversity researchers in a race with time to discover such species before they are lost without being discovered!

#herpetology #northeastindia #Arunachal #frogs #animal #photography #natgioindia #macro_freaks #zeeshan #zeeshan_a_mirza #macro #thearunachalexpidition #biodiversity #nature #canon #70D #amphibians #frogsofinstagram #amphibiansofinstagram #wildlifephotography #wildlife @natgeoindia

Introducing the Painted leopard gecko (Eublepharis

Introducing the Painted leopard gecko (Eublepharis pictus), a new species of leopard gecko from the northern Eastern Ghats. The discovery was a result of surveys conducted in parts of the Eastern Ghats by @gnaneswar._ch and museum work undertaken by me. The finding of yet another distinct lineage from the Eastern Ghats highlights the importance of this region. More work on the biodiversity of this region is underway!

#herpetology #reptiles #gecko #lizards #leopardgecko #wildlife #nature #Biodiversity #research #ncbs #scientists #zeeshan_a_mirza #lizard #India #ilovereptiles #geckos #reptilesofinsta #reptilesofinstagram #leopardgecko #eublepharis #geckosofinstagram #cute #animal #macrophotography #macro #animal

A day old Bamboo pit vipers (Trimeresurus gramineu

A day old Bamboo pit vipers (Trimeresurus gramineus)
#snake #viper #instagood #ilovesnakes #photography #picoftheday #canon #easternghats #zeeshan_a_mirza #herpetology #venomous #green #bbc #nhm #wildlife #scales #reptile #snakesofindia #snakesofinstagram #2instagood #yourshot #natgeo #macro #macro_perfection #natureinfocus #throwback

A thoughtful gecko #gecko #reptile #cute #smile #

A thoughtful gecko

#gecko #reptile #cute #smile #herpetology #instapicoftheday #insta #pic #canon #macro #photography #2instagood #igers #biodiversity #nocturnal #zeeshan_a_mirza #animals #nature #wildlife #animal #geckosofinstagram #reptilesofinstagram @geckos.ig @macro_freaks @crazy_for_geckos

Cannibalism or courtship? For three days these tw

Cannibalism or courtship?

For three days these two snakes ( a large male and smaller female) were spotted on campus involved in a combat/courtship. On the third day, they got too close to the institute and had to be rescued and release nearby. Before the rescue, I managed to get a few images and I am confused about whether this is courtship or cannibalism? The animals were released into the adjacent scrub.

#snakes #photography #art #natureart #snakesofkarnataka #research #wildlife #biology #conservation #reptile #beautiful #slytherin #lovesnakes #instapicoftheday #snake #zeeshan_a_mirza #animals #macro #instagood #2instagood #snakesofig #snakesofindia #indiansnakes #nature #snakesofinsta #snakesofinstagram #naturalhistory #wild

Trapdoor spiders are one of the most fascinating s

Trapdoor spiders are one of the most fascinating spiders. Most species construct a burrow in the ground with one or more entries or exits. Members of the genus Sason that belong to the family of Brush-footed spiders make a shallow nest with a double door mostly on tree trunks and even on moss-covered rocks. In the three images here one can see the camouflage burrow in the first image and finally the spider in the three images. These spiders are common wherever they occur but poorly documented.

#arachnid #tarantula #photography #macro #macrophotography #spider #nhm #instagood #picoftheday #zeeshan_a_mirza #venomous #biodiversity #arachnology #canon #westernghats #India #2instagood #nature #animals #insects #tarantulasofinstagram #arachnology #fantasticbeasts #conservation #insectguru #thrigmopoeuspsychedelicus #insectphotography #arthropod_perfection #macrospider #macronature #trapdoorspider

The Bamboo pit viper (Trimeresurus gramineus) from

The Bamboo pit viper (Trimeresurus gramineus) from Vaizag
#snake #viper #instagood #vaizag #ilovesnakes #photography #picoftheday #canon #easternghats #zeeshan_a_mirza #herpetology #venomous #green #bbc #nhm #wildlife #scales #reptile #snakesofindia #snakesofinstagram #2instagood #yourshot #natgeo #macro #macro_perfection #natureinfocus

The Strong trapdoor tarantula (Haploclastus validu

The Strong trapdoor tarantula (Haploclastus validus) constructs a trapdoor burrow, unlike most tarantulas. The male and female look strikingly different to a point that the scientist who described the species, ended up describing the male and female as separate species! This species is distributed in the Western Ghats of Maharashtra from Mumbai to Kolhapur. Read the interesting story behind the rediscovery of the species in Sanctuary Asia's June 2011 issue.
@sanctuaryasia

#arachnid #tarantula #photography #macro #macrophotography #spider #nhm #bbcwild #instagood #picoftheday #zeeshan_a_mirza #venomous #biodiversity #arachnology #canon #westernghats #India #2instagood #nature #animals #insects #tarantulasofinstagram #arachnology #fantasticbeasts #conservation #insectguru #thrigmopoeuspsychedelicus #insectphotography #arthropod_perfection #macrospider #macronature

The Psychedelic tarantula #arachnid #tarantula #

The Psychedelic tarantula
#arachnid #tarantula #photography #macro #macrophotography #spider #nhm #bbcwild #instagood #picoftheday #zeeshan_a_mirza #venomous #biodiversity #arachnology #canon #westernghats #India #2instagood #nature #animals #insects #tarantulasofinstagram #arachnology #fantasticbeasts #conservation #insectguru #thrigmopoeuspsychedelicus #insectphotography #arthropod_perfection #macrospider #macronature

Green cat snake (Boiga cyanea) #boiga #snakesofin

Green cat snake (Boiga cyanea)

#boiga #snakesofindia #snakesofinstagram #photography #arunachalpradesh #biodiversityhotspot #scales #research #wildlife #biology #conservation #reptile #northeastindia l #lovesnakes #instapicoftheday #fieldwork #ngc #bbc #canon #zeeshan_a_mirza #animals #macro #macro_freaks #instagood #2instagood #TheArunachalExpedition #Indiansnakes #snake #eye
@bbcearth @macro_turkey @macro_highlight @macro_perfection @macroclique

Widespread but not common anywhere, the Stout snak

Widespread but not common anywhere, the Stout snake (Psammophis longifrons)

#snakesofindia #ophiophobia #snakesofmaharashtra #snakesofinstagram #photography #fear #scales #research #wildlife #biology #conservation #reptile #indiansnakes #ilovesnakes #instapicoftheday #fieldwork #ngc #bbc #canon #zeeshan_a_mirza #70D #animals #macro #instagood #2instagood #snake #animal_captures

Yet another pretty jumping spider. This one is fro

Yet another pretty jumping spider. This one is from Arunachal Pradesh

#jumpingspiders #jumpingspidersoftheworld #salticidae #nuts_about_macro #spiders #spiderphotography #arachnids #arachnidsoftheworld #macro #macrophotography #macro_kings #nature #animal #canonphotography #macrospider #macronature #natgeo #natgeowild #littlehunter #arthropod_perfection #instagood #picoftheday #sanctuaryasia #insectphotography #Minions #reflection

@invert_macro @bbcearth @beautiful_insects_japan @macro_turkey @macro_highlight @macro_perfection @macroclique @raw_insects @arthropod_perfection

Would I be wrong if I call these spiders, Minions!

Would I be wrong if I call these spiders, Minions!

#jumpingspiders #jumpingspidersoftheworld #salticidae #nuts_about_macro #spiders #spiderphotography #arachnids #arachnidsoftheworld #macro #macrophotography #macro_kings #nature #animal #canonphotography #canonmacro #macrospider #macronature #natgeo #natgeowild #littlehunter #arthropod_perfection #radiantdiffuser #instagood #picoftheday #sanctuaryasia #insectphotography #Minions

A tiny jumping spider that I discovered while movi

A tiny jumping spider that I discovered while moving stuff on my desk at #NCBS

#jumpingspiders #jumpingspidersoftheworld #salticidae #nuts_about_macro #spiders #spiderphotography #arachnids #arachnidsoftheworld #macro #macrophotography #macro_kings #nature #animal #canonphotography #canonmacro #macrospider #macronature #natgeo #natgeowild #littlehunter #natureinfocus #radiantdiffuser #instagood #picoftheday #sanctuaryasia #insectphotography

Juvenile Hump-nosed pit viper (Hypnale hypnale) fr

Juvenile Hump-nosed pit viper (Hypnale hypnale) from Anaimalai Hills

#pitviper #snake #venomous #photography #westernghats #research #wildlife #biology #reptile #lovesnakes #instapicoftheday #zeeshan #zeeshan_a_mirza #fieldwork #ngc #natgeo #bbc #animals #deadly #instagood #2instagood #snakesofindia #macro #snakesofindia #indiansnakes #macro #macro_freaks #snakesofinsta #nature #animal

A juvenile spectacled cobra from #NCBS campus #sn

A juvenile spectacled cobra from #NCBS campus

#snake #photography #art #natureart #snakesofkarnataka #research #wildlife #biology #conservation #reptile #beautiful #slytherin #lovesnakes #instapicoftheday #snake #zeeshan_a_mirza #animals #macro #instagood #2instagood #snakesofig #snakesofindia #indiansnakes #nature #snakesofinsta #snakesofinstagram

Ristella rurkii, a southern Western Ghat endemic l

Ristella rurkii, a southern Western Ghat endemic lizard. These cat skinks are fairly common in the shola forests but yet poorly studied. Found this one during a tarantula survey in the Anaimalai Hills.

#photography #westernghats #biodiversityhotspot #research #wildlife #biology #conservation #reptile #beautiful #lovesnakes #instapicoftheday #fieldwork #zeeshan_a_mirza #animals #macro #instagood #2instagood #snakesofig #snakesofindia #indiansnakes #nature #lizards #lizardsofinsta #lizardsofinstagram

The season demands change of attire #fashion #

The season demands change of attire

#fashion #photography #instaguy #instapic #instagood #2instagood #mod #fashionista #biologist #instacute #instalikes #ilovesweetguys #ootd #bestpic #love #turtleneck #coat #aesthetic #aestheticclothes #cute #picoftheday #gorgeous #hot #mensfashion #fashionblogger #zeeshan_a_mirza #instafashion #festivalstyle #festivalfashion #zara

A Tawny cat-eyed snake (Boiga ochracea) from Tripu

A Tawny cat-eyed snake (Boiga ochracea) from Tripura

#boiga #snakesofindia #snakesofinstagram #photography #biodiversityhotspot #scales #research #wildlife #biology #conservation #reptile #northeastindia #ilovesnakes #instapicoftheday #fieldwork #ngc #bbc #canon #zeeshan_a_mirza #70D #animals #macro #instagood #2instagood #snake #animal_captures #showstopper

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