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Neoheterophrictus chimminiensis Sunil Jose, 2019

India ♀

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Taxonomy and History

Scientific Name : Neoheterophrictus chimminiensis

Described By: Sunil Jose, 2019
Researcher Profile: Sunil K Jose
Genus: Neoheterophrictus
Etymology: Named after the Chimmini Wildlife Sanctuary, Thrissur District, Kerala
Original Type Locality: Chimmini Wildlife Sanctuary

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Neoheterophrictus chimminiensis

Holotype : ♀ (DMCK 13/135-1), India

Paratype : ♀ (DMCK 13/135-2), India

Paratype : ♀ (DMCK 13/135-3), India

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A New Species of Megalomorph Spider Neoheterophrictus from Western Ghats

Sunil K Jose ,2019
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)
- Neoheterophrictus chimminiensis

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