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New Crab Species named Ghatiana Dwivarna has been discovered from Yellapur taluk of Uttara Kannada in Karnataka . It was discovered by Wildlife enthusiast and photographer Gopal Krishna Hegde and Forest Guard Parashuram Bhajantri . The discovery of Dwivarna takes the total tally of Crab species in the world to 125 out of which 75 are found in India . Of the 75 Indian Carb Species, 13 are from the Ghatiana genus in India . Dwivarna is also the 14th freshwater crab to be found under the Ghatiana genus . About Ghatiana Dwivarna Ghatiana Dwivarna is a freshwater crab which belongs to the Ghatianagenus . The crab has white head and a purple body . In terms of size, a female crab is about 29 x 15 mm while a male Dwivarna crab is 24 x 13 mm . Dwivarna is found in the holes found in laterite rocks on the elevated mountains of the Central Western Ghats ( south of Goa - Nilgiris ) region . About Karnataka Capital : Bengaluru Chief minister : Basavaraj Bommai Governor : Thawar Chand Gehlot
