A New Species of Megalomorph Spider Neoheterophrictus from Western Ghats

Sunil K Jose , 2019

Abstract

The Oriental genus Neoheterophrictus is endemic to the Western Ghats of India and herein a new species collected from Chimmini wildlife sanctuary, Neoheterophrictus chimminiensis sp. nov., is described. This raises the number of Neoheterophrictus spp. from India to eight.

Indian Journal of Entomology, 81(4): 667-669 (2019)

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Sunil K Jose

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Neoheterophrictus chimminiensis Sunil Jose, 2019

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A New Species of Megalomorph Spider Neoheterophrictus from Western Ghats

About the Author

Sunil K Jose

Species mentioned

Neoheterophrictus chimminiensis Sunil Jose, 2019

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