BIODIVERSITY AND HABITAT PREFERENCE OF SPIDER FAUNA IN EASTERN REGION OF RAJASTHAN AND ITS CATCHMENT AREA

Krishna Kant Lawania , Priyanka Mathur

Eastern region of Rajasthan, spiders, habitats, diversity, guild structure.

A pioneering study was conducted to reveal the spider diversity in the habitats of eastern region of Rajasthan, one of the most biodiversity hot spots of the India. A total of 51 species of spiders belonging to 40 genera of 17 families were collected from this area during Nov. 2012 to Dec. 2016. This represents 5% of the total families recorded in India. Guild structure analysis of the collected spiders revealed 7 feeding guilds viz., Irregular web weaver, Sheet web weaver, Funnel web weaver, Orb-web weaver, Single-line web weaver, dome shape web weaver and ambushers. The families Araneidae and Salticidae exhibited maximum species diversity. The dominant family was Araneidae with 12 species. The most striking feature of the spider fauna of eastern region of Rajasthan is the number of new records. The high species diversity of spiders in said area can be attributed to the high diversity of plants and insects. This is the first report of the spider fauna from eastern region of Rajasthan.

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"BIODIVERSITY AND HABITAT PREFERENCE OF SPIDER FAUNA IN EASTERN REGION OF RAJASTHAN AND ITS CATCHMENT AREA", IJSDR - International Journal of Scientific Development and Research (www.IJSDR.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.2, Issue 6, page no.475 - 484, June-2017, Available :https://ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR1706073.pdf

Volume 2 Issue 6, June-2017

Pages : 475 - 484

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