Palpimanus godawan is a spider species of the family Palpimanidae that is endemic to Rajasthan, India. It was first discovered in 2023 by Tripathi et al.Tripathi, R., Sankaran, P. M., Kuni, N., & Sudhikumar, A. V. (2023). New species of Palpimanus Dufour, 1820 from India (Araneae: Palpimanidae, Palpimaninae), with a catalogue of the Indian palpimanid fauna. European Journal of Taxonomy, 891(1), 26–50. https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2023.891.2265 The specific epithet ‘Godawan’ is the vernacular name of the great Indian bustard which is state bird of Rajasthan. It is found under rocks or occasionally under cattle dung.
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