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First description of female Plesiophrictus millardi Pocock, 1899 (Araneae: Theraphosidae)
Authors:
Rajesh V Sanap ,
Indian Institute of Ecology & Environment, IN
About Rajesh
Postgraduate program in ecology & environment
Zeeshan A Mirza
Tata institute of fundamental research, IN
About Zeeshan
Postgraduate program in wildlife biology & conservation, National Centre for Biological Sciences
Abstract
The genus Plesiophrictus Pocock (1899) was described when found in Matheran to embody P. millardi. This species was described based on a male specimen, but the female remained unknown for more than a century. Recent surveys conducted in the known range of the species resulted in the discovery of the female, which is herein described for the first time.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/tapro.v5i1.5654
TAPROBANICA, April, 2013. Vol. 05, No. 01: pp. 6-11
How to Cite:
Sanap, R.V. and Mirza, Z.A., 2013. First description of female Plesiophrictus millardi Pocock, 1899 (Araneae: Theraphosidae). TAPROBANICA: The Journal of Asian Biodiversity, 5(1), pp.6–11. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/tapro.v5i1.5654
Published on
18 Jun 2013.
Peer Reviewed
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