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Freshwater Crabs in Western Ghats
August 17 , 2025
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- Two new species of freshwater crabs from the Gecarcinucidae family have been discovered in Kerala.
- Kasargodia sheebae, a new genus and species, was found in a mountain stream at Ranipuram Hill Station in Kasaragod district.
- Pilarta vaman, a small-sized species named after the Hindu deity Vaman, was found in a stream at Gavi in Pathanamthitta district.
- The crabs are rare and face threats from human activity, mainly due to increasing tourist flow to their habitats.
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