Context: A freshwater crab species (Vela carli) found in Silent Valley exhibited both male and female biological traits.
About Gynandromorphy
- Definition: A biological condition where an organism shows both male and female characteristics.
- Cause: Results from genetic or chromosomal anomalies during early cell division.
- Pattern: Often shows bilateral division (one half male, other female).
- Occurrence: Reported in some insects, birds, crustaceans, and rare vertebrates.
- Rarity: Extremely rare in nature, especially in vertebrates.
- Related Concept: Different from hermaphroditism (e.g., earthworms, snails possess both reproductive organs simultaneously).
- Silent Valley: Located in Palakkad district of Kerala, it is a tropical evergreen rainforest region forming part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.
La Excellence IAS Academy, the best IAS coaching in Hyderabad, known for delivering quality content and conceptual clarity for UPSC 2026 preparation.
FOLLOW US ON:
â—‰ YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@CivilsPrepTeam
â—‰ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LaExcellenceIAS
â—‰ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laexcellenceiasacademy/
GET IN TOUCH:
Contact us at info@laex.in, https://laex.in/contact-us/
or Call us @ +91 9052 29 2929, +91 9052 99 2929, +91 9154 24 2140
OUR BRANCHES:
Head Office: H No: 1-10-225A, Beside AEVA Fertility Center, Ashok Nagar Extension, VV Giri Nagar, Ashok Nagar, Hyderabad, 500020
Madhapur: Flat no: 301, survey no 58-60, Guttala begumpet Madhapur metro pillar: 1524, Rangareddy Hyderabad, Telangana 500081
Bangalore: Plot No: 99, 2nd floor, 80 Feet Road, Beside Poorvika Mobiles, Chandra Layout, Attiguppe, Near Vijaya Nagara, Bengaluru, 560040