About Pancorius Sebastiani:
- The new species belongs to the jumping spider genus Pancorius Simon, 1902, and the Salticidae
- It has been named Pancorius Sebastianiafter the late spider taxonomist P.A. Sebastian.
- The Pancorius genus of Asian jumping spiders is primarily distributed in southeast Asia.
- Its distribution was hitherto limited to the eastern and northeastern regions of
- The new species is the first to be reported from the south.
- Features
- The males and females of Pancorius Sebastianiexhibit a reddish brown carapace, yellowish abdomen with black patches, and chevron-shaped markings posteromedially.
- An analysis of Salticidae species in the country shows that only two states, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, have reported high numbers, while the others, including those harbouring biodiversity hotspots like the Western Ghats and northeastern India, have relatively few numbers of species.
Key facts about the Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary
- It is a protected area located in the Western Ghats of India, in the Kollam district of
- This sanctuary derives its name from Chenkurinji(Gluta travancorica), a species endemic to this region.
- It comes under the control of Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve.
- Flora:Tropical evergreen and semi-evergreen forests cover a major area of the sanctuary.
- Fauna:Includes tigers, gaurs, elephants, sambar deers, sloth bears, Malabar Raven, Malabar banded swallowtail, Red-disc Bushbrown, etc
