The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Researchers discover three new species of rare jumping spiders
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The Hindu Bureau
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Researchers from India and Sri Lanka have discovered three new species of jumping spiders in the Western Ghats and Sri Lankan mountain forests. The study highlights the 'sky island' concept, where isolated montane habitats promote unique evolutionary lineages.
Three new species of rare jumping spiders, genus Onomastus, have been discovered by a team of researchers from India and Sri Lanka, with two found in the Brahmagiri Hills, Wayanad, and Silent Valley National Park, Palakkad, and the third in the mountain forests of Sri Lanka.
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