TNPSC Thervupettagam

New jumping spiders’ species

March 5 , 2025 9 hrs 0 min 55 0
  • Researchers discovered a two new species of jumping spiders belonging to the genus Epidelaxia from the Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala.
  • This marks the first time the genus has been recorded from India.
  • It is extending its known range from Sri Lanka to other parts of the subcontinent.
  • The two new species are Epidelaxia falciformis sp. nov. and Epidelaxia palustris sp. nov.

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