2 New Spider Species Found In Western Ghats
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A ZSI statement said the newly discovered species - Mimetus Spinatus and Mimetus Parvulus - highlight the importance of the region.
The Zoological Survey of India announced the discovery of two spider species in the Western Ghats region, a biodiversity hotspot, in south India. A ZSI statement said the newly discovered species - Mimetus Spinatus and Mimetus Parvulus - highlight the importance of the region. In its quest for exploration to underscore Western Ghat's rich biodiversity @ZoologicalI unveiled two rare spider species 𝑴𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒖𝒔 𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒔 & 𝑴𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒖𝒔 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒗𝒖𝒍𝒖𝒔. #spiders#wildlifepic.twitter.com/6YDS2rTFtB
The addition of two new spiders brings the number of Mimetus species in India to three, all of which have been spotted from the southern part of the country, the surveyor said.
Speaking about the discovery, ZSI Director Dr Dhriti Banerjee said, "The Western Ghats plays a crucial role in the climatic conditions of the country and continue to surprise scientists with their high levels of endemism." The discovery was made by a research team comprising Dr Souvik Sen along with Dr Sudhin PP and Dr Pradeep M Sankaran.
