Notes on the presence of Phrynarachne ceylonica (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1884) from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands

• Authors: Minakshi Dash , C. Sivaperuman
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Description of Phrynarachne ceylonica (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1884) female from Andaman and Nicobar islands after a long gap of 124 years has been provided through the collections of fresh specimen in and around these islands. The selection of habitat and the range expansion are discussed. The distribution records of the species are mapped.

Keywords

EN

Andaman and Nicobar Islands; Bird Dung Spider; Crab spider; India; Phrynarachne ceylonica

Discipline

• ZOOLOGY: ZOOLOGY

• Publisher: Scientific Publishing House „DARWIN”
• Journal: World News of Natural Sciences
• Year: 2021
• Volume: 35
• Pages: 48-55

Contributors

author

Minakshi Dash

• Zoological Survey of India, Andaman and Nicobar Regional Centre, Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Climate Change, Haddo, Port Blair - 744 102, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

author

C. Sivaperuman

• Zoological Survey of India, Andaman and Nicobar Regional Centre, Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Climate Change, Haddo, Port Blair - 744 102, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

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• Document Type: article