Department of Zoology, Deva Matha College, Kuravilangad, 686633, Kerala, Email: sunil32@gmail.com
The Oriental genus Neoheterophrictus is endemic to the Western Ghats of India and herein a new species collected from Chimmini wildlife sanctuary, Neoheterophrictus chimminiensis sp. nov., is described. This raises the number of Neoheterophrictus spp. from India to eight.
Neoheterophrictus, Theraphosidae, tarantula, descriptions, illustrations, Chimmini Wildlife
