The Western Ghats are a mountain system in western India. They are a biodiversity hotspot, meaning that they are home to many endemic species found nowhere else on Earth. Researcher Zeeshran Mirza found and described four new species of tarantulas from the Western Ghats. “Most people in India are…
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