V. Jithin

Effects of land use change and elevation on endemic shrub frogs in a biodiversity hotspot

This study examines how elevation and land use affect two endemic shrub frogs in the Western Ghats, finding elevation-specific distributions and negative impacts of agroforestry on population densities and body condition.

Effects of abiotic and biotic drivers on tadpoles in seasonal rock pools of Western Ghats rock outcrops, India

The paper examines how abiotic and biotic factors affect tadpole occurrence and abundance in rock pools, finding positive associations with pool size and monsoon progression, but not predator abundance.

Orchards and paddy differentially impact rock outcrop amphibians: Insights from community- and species-level responses

This study compares the impacts of orchard and paddy agriculture on amphibian communities in rock outcrops, finding differential effects on species occurrence and community structure.

Between a rock and a hard place: Effects of land-use change on rock-dwelling animals of lateritic plateaus in the northern Western Ghats

This study examines how land-use changes affect rock-dwelling animals in lateritic plateaus, finding mixed impacts with some species benefiting from agricultural conversion.