With reference to the recently discovered Epidelaxia jumping spiders, consider the following statements: 1. They were discovered in the Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary located in the Western Ghats. 2. The Epidelaxia genus is now known to be exclusively endemic to India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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A: 1 only — Statement 1 is correct as the new species were found in the Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary in Kerala. Statement 2 is incorrect because the genus was previously known to be endemic to Sri Lanka; therefore, it is found in both Sri Lanka and India, not exclusively in India.

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