Maharashtra’s forests reveal rare micro-species, highlighting unexplored biodiversity of northern Western Ghats. Researchers have discovered a new micro-snail species, Dicharax tilariensis, in the semi-evergreen forests of Tilari Nagar in Kolhapur district. Measuring just a few millimetres, the land snail. Researchers discover Dicharax tilariensis, a new endemic micro-snail in Kolhapur`s Tilari forests, highlighting the biodiversity of the northern Western.