New spider species discovered in Tamil Nadu’s Palani Hills

New spider species discovered in Tamil Nadu’s Palani Hills

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Category : Science and Tech Published on: September 10 2024

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  • A new species of jumping spider, Carrhotus piperus, has been identified in the lower Palani Hills of Tamil Nadu. 
  • This discovery yet again highlights the region’s rich biodiversity and brings the number of known Carrhotus species in India to 10, and to 37 globally. 
  • The species was taxonomically described and illustrated in detail by John Caleb T.D. from the Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, and M. Sampathkumar from the ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources, Bengaluru.
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