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Neoheterophrictus madraspatanus
Neoheterophrictus madraspatanus is a species of spider in the family Theraphosidae, found in India.
From the article Neoheterophrictus madraspatanus on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Males vary in body length, ranging from 7 to 20 mm; the largest females are about 19 mm long. Both sexes are brownish in colour, lighter in smaller individuals and darker in larger ones. Males have special structures on the distal end of the tibia of their first legs, including on the ventral side a large curved projection (apophysis) whose apex is divided into three.
Range & habitat
The original specimens were found in the city of Madras, India, and surrounding areas.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 801004.