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Neoheterophrictus sahyadri is a species in the genus Neoheterophrictus. It was first described in 2012 by Manju Siliwal, Neha Gupta, & Robert John Raven. Its name "sahyadri" comes from the vernacular name for the Western Ghats, a place in India where it was discovered.
Characteristics
The female is characterized by short and very stout spermathecae receptacles (2×) with 6-7 large contiguous lobes, and its body is black-green. The male is characterized by the presence of a thick spine on the tibial spur, the palp embolus gently curving retrolaterally towards the tip, and the metatarsi and tarsi on all of the legs are completely white and the white is brighter on anterior than posterior tarsi.
References
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