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New crab species – tribute to Namdapha forests and Abor Hills
Why is it in News?
- New crab species, Abortelphusa Namdaphaensis, is named after Arunachal Pradesh’s pristine forests.
Details:
- About Crab:
(1) It is a freshwater crab species.
(2) It is the first Gecarcinucidae family to be found in the Himalayan region.
(3) Potamidae species have a broad triangular abdomen, whereas in Gecarcinucidae, the abdomen is mostly T-shaped.
(4) While the Gecarcinucidae is found in the peninsular region, Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats, Potamidae are found in the Himalayan region.
- Why tribute?
(1) As per Zoological Survey of India, it is one of the ways to honouring the both.
(2) It is our duty to honour these places and increase awareness about them.
- Namdapha:
(1) It is located in Arunachal Pradesh.
(2) It is the largest protected area in the Eastern Himalayan Biodiversity Hotspot.
(3) It is believed to be the rare area that harbours four large cats: tigers, snow leopards, clouded leopards and leopards.
- Abor Hills:
(1) It is another rich biodiversity hotspot in Arunachal Pradesh.
(2) It is bordered by the Mishmi Hills and Miri Hills.
(3) They are historically known for the Abor Expedition — a punitive expedition against the Abors in the North-Eastern Frontier Agency from October 1911 to April 1912.
(4) Expedition revealed new floral and faunal species, making it a zoological and botanical expedition as well.