Sahydroaraneus is a genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae. It is found in India and was first described in 2014 by Mirza & Sanap.

Sahydroaraneus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Theraphosidae
Genus: Sahydroaraneus
Sanap[1]
Species

Species

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As of 2023, it contains 4 species, all in India.[2]

  1. Sahydroaraneus collinus - Pocock, 1899
  2. Sahydroaraneus hirsti - Mirza & Sanap, 2014
  3. Sahydroaraneus raja - (Gravely, 1915)
  4. Sahydroaraneus sebastiani - Sunil Jose, 2017

Description

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They 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

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They 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

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  1. ^ "Theraphosidae". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
  2. ^ "NMBE - World Spider Catalog". wsc.nmbe.ch. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  3. ^ a b Mondal, Ayan & Chanda, Debomay & Vartak, Atul & Kulkarni, Siddharth. (2020). A Field Guide to the Spider Genera of India.