Ghatiana Karnataka:
A beat forester from Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary, Udupi has scientifically described a new freshwater crab species, Ghatiana Karnataka.
- Ghatiana Karnataka is a new species of freshwater crab.
- It was discovered from Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary in Karnataka.
- Unlike the other species of Ghatiana that are hard to find during the dry seasons, Ghatiana Karnataka was recorded in all the seasons.
- They live near perennial streams and in evergreen or semi-evergreen forests.
- During the monsoon, they can be found on laterite rocks, and during other seasons, inside the tree cavities that are moist.
