Sahydroaraneus is a genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae. It is found in India and was first described in 2014 by Mirza & Sanap.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Sahydroaraneus Sanap[1] |
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Species
editAs of 2023, it contains 4 species, all in India.[2]
- Sahydroaraneus collinus - Pocock, 1899
- Sahydroaraneus hirsti - Mirza & Sanap, 2014
- Sahydroaraneus raja - (Gravely, 1915)
- Sahydroaraneus sebastiani - Sunil Jose, 2017
Description
editThey are hirsute, featuring long setae on the fourth tarsi. They have thick black setae on the dorsal surface of the chelicerae. The primary tibial apophysis consists of a basal stalk, from which arises a thin, elongated black spine. A secondary tibial apophysis is absent.[3]
Behaviour and Ecology
editThey usually live in moist deciduous forests under rocks or decaying logs and make a horizontal tubular network of webs for retreat. They remain hidden during the daytime and forage during night.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Theraphosidae". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
- ^ "NMBE - World Spider Catalog". wsc.nmbe.ch. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ a b Mondal, Ayan & Chanda, Debomay & Vartak, Atul & Kulkarni, Siddharth. (2020). A Field Guide to the Spider Genera of India.
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