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New caecilian from Kolhapur adds to North Western Ghats biodiversity
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Limbless, burrowing and new to Kolhapur: caecilian facts behind Western Ghats hotspot questions in GS3 Prelims
A new caecilian species was described from Kolhapur.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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A new subterranean amphibian, Gegeneophis chandgadi, was described from the Kolhapur region of Maharashtra in September 2026.
Caecilians are limbless, burrowing amphibians.
The find adds to the Western Ghats' reputation as a biodiversity hotspot.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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Remember these
- Gegeneophis chandgadi: new caecilian species described from the Kolhapur region of Maharashtra in September 2026
- Caecilians are limbless, burrowing (subterranean) amphibians, placed in the order Gymnophiona
- Amphibians include frogs, toads, salamanders and caecilians
- The Western Ghats is one of India's four biodiversity hotspots (with the Himalaya, Indo-Burma and Sundaland/Nicobar)
- The Western Ghats was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2012
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How the exam will ask it
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- Caecilians are limbless amphibians that live mostly underground and resemble earthworms or snakes.
- Caecilians belong to the class Amphibia, the same class as frogs and salamanders, and are not reptiles.
- A biodiversity hotspot must have at least 1,500 endemic vascular plant species and have lost at least 70% of its original habitat.
- The Western Ghats and Sri Lanka hotspot is known for high endemism among amphibians.
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GS3 Environment: Discovery of cryptic species such as caecilians shows how much of the Western Ghats' biodiversity is still undocumented, even in a recognised hotspot. Threats from mining, quarrying, plantation expansion and infrastructure, together with Ecologically Sensitive Area protections under the Gadgil and Kasturirangan reports, bear directly on such habitats. The way forward is systematic taxonomic surveys, habitat protection and community-based conservation, which also build the baseline data needed for IUCN assessments.
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KSRTC ತನ್ನ 100 ಬಸ್ಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಯಾಮೆರಾ, ಸೆನ್ಸರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಜಿಪಿಎಸ್ ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ADAS ಘಟಕಗಳನ್ನು ಅಳವಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ. ADAS ಎಂದರೆ:
- ಆಟೋಮ್ಯಾಟಿಕ್ ಡ್ರೈವರ್ ಅಲರ್ಟ್ ಸೆನ್ಸರ್ಸ್
- ಅಡ್ವಾನ್ಸ್ಡ್ ಡೈರೆಕ್ಷನಲ್ ಏಯ್ಡ್ ಸಿಸ್ಟಂ
- ಆಟೋನಮಸ್ ಡ್ರೈವಿಂಗ್ ಅಲೊಕೇಶನ್ ಸಿಸ್ಟಂ
- ಅಡ್ವಾನ್ಸ್ಡ್ ಡ್ರೈವರ್ ಅಸಿಸ್ಟೆನ್ಸ್ ಸಿಸ್ಟಂಸ್
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: D — ADAS ಎಂದರೆ ಅಡ್ವಾನ್ಸ್ಡ್ ಡ್ರೈವರ್ ಅಸಿಸ್ಟೆನ್ಸ್ ಸಿಸ್ಟಂಸ್.
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