In a significant discovery, three researchers, including Sameer Kumar Pati from the Zoological Survey of India, alongside wildlife researcher Tejas Thackeray and Swapnil Pawar, have identified a new species of crab, 'Ghatiana Sanguinolenta,' in the Belakopa village of Sirsi district, Karnataka.

"We first encountered this crab in 2020 during a research study in the Western Ghats area. Our research has spanned the last three years, during which we identified significant differences from other species, leading to the publication of our research paper in the international journal Zootaxa on Wednesday," explained Researcher Swapnil Pawar from the Thackeray Wildlife Foundation (TWF).