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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 hatiana 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