Neoheterophrictus amboli
Neoheterophrictus amboli is a species of theraphosid spiders, which is found in India.[1]
| Neoheterophrictus amboli | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Neoheterophrictus |
| Species: | N. amboli |
| Binomial name | |
| Neoheterophrictus amboli Mirza & Sanap. 2014[1] | |
Etymology
The specific name of this species, amboli, comes from the type locality, Amboli.
Distinguishing features
N. amboli has a swelling in the sub-apical segment of the primary tibial apophysis, which abruptly terminates into a blunt tubercle, and has a long spine in the basal segments. On the secondary tibial apophysis, there is a stout, short spine.[2]
References
- "Taxon details Neoheterophrictus amboli Mirza & Sanap, 2014". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
- Mirza, Z.A.; Sanap, R.V. & Bhosale, H. (2014). "Preliminary review of Indian Eumenophorinae (Araneae: Theraphosidae) with description of a new genus and five new species from the Western Ghats". PLoS One. 9 (2): e87928. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0087928. PMC 3925112.
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