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The discovery of two new species of jumping spiders belonging to the genus Epidelaxia from the Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary.
New Species
IEpidelaxia falciformis sp. nov.
IIEpidelaxia palustris sp. nov.
This was the 1st time the genus had been recorded from India, extending its known range from Sri Lanka to other parts of the subcontinent.
Collaborative research involving the University of Kerala, Centre for Arachnology Research at Bharata Mata College Kochi, Saveetha Medical College & Hospitals, Chennai.