Consider the following statements regarding the recently discovered Epidelaxia falciformis and Epidelaxia palustris: 1. They are newly discovered jumping spider species found in the Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary in the Western Ghats. 2. Their discovery marks the first record of the Epidelaxia genus in India, which was previously thought to be endemic to Sri Lanka. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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C) Both 1 and 2 — Both statements are correct. Epidelaxia falciformis and Epidelaxia palustris are jumping spiders recently discovered in the Western Ghats. This discovery represents the first record of the Epidelaxia genus in India, expanding its known habitat beyond Sri Lanka.

Discovery of Two New Epidelaxia Jumping Spiders in Western Ghats

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