Two New Earthworm Species Discovered

Location

Silent Valley National Park, Kerala

New Species

• Moniligaster girishi
• Drawida reynoldsi

Significance

• Total moniligastrid earthworm species in India:
  • 95
• Western Ghats:
  • 70 species
• Kerala:
  • 43 species

UPSC Fact

Silent Valley National Park lies within the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.