VARCA BEACH & SURROUNDINGS: A BIODIVERSITY HOTSPOT
Trip Summary Brown Noddy This goa trip was a family vacation, nothing to do with wildlife, but we saw a lot of things from large lizards to rare pelagic vagrants and even high camouflage crabs! This blog will tell you about the biodiversity of Goa’s beaches which we were able to photograph between 10th July 2026 and 12th July 2026 (As birders we saw a lot more and we will cover that as well). After you read this blog, you will never see Goan beaches the same way ever again!! Reptiles We saw 3 species of reptiles and got photos of all 3. I am a birder but herpetology is my second subject and I even have a mission, Mission Snakes, Frogs and Lizards in which I have to find a combined total of 30 species of Snakes Frogs and Lizards as quickly as I can. Oriental Garden Lizard Bengal Monitor Common House Gecko Crabs We photographed 2 species of crabs along the beach and were not able to photograph the hermit crab (it is not a real crab) Mottled Shore Crab ...