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Dual-Sex Crab - Vela carli
March 21 , 2026
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- Researchers discovered a rare case of gynandromorphy in a freshwater crab species in Silent Valley National Park, Kerala.
- The species Vela carli showed both male and female characteristics (gynandromorphy condition).
- This is the first recorded case of such condition in the freshwater crab family Gecarcinucidae.
- The species is endemic to the Western Ghats and found in tree holes inside the forest ecosystem.
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