Chayant Gonsalves is a naturalist, birder, artist and all-round snake enthusiast. After completing his training in wildlife biology and conservation from the National Centre for Biological Sciences in Bangalore, he has returned to his roots and innate love for urban biodiversity, which he continues to engage with through snake rescues, filmmaking, nature trails and art.

Social media: Instagram @chayantgonsalves | Twitter @chayantg

Shownotes:

1. Living with snakes: a short YouTube documentary

2. Annotated checklist of the snakes of Bengaluru Urban District

3. Romulus Whitaker | Gerry Martin | Gowri Shankar

4. Face of a Spider - an essay by David Quammen