New Jumping Spider Species Discovered in Western Ghats

Recently, a collaborative study has discovered two new species of jumping spiders from the Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary, marking the first record of the genus Epidelaxia in India.

  • The discovery extends the genus Epidelaxia from Sri Lanka to mainland India.
  • The two new species are named Epidelaxia falciformis sp. nov. and Epidelaxia palustris sp. nov.
  • The spiders exhibit unique physical traits, including yellow triangular marks on females and distinctive copulatory organ structures.
  • Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the southern part of the Western Ghats in the Kollam district of Kerala.
  • It spans an area of approximately 172 sq.km. and ....
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