International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Biological Sciences 2278-3202 10 2 2021 05 10 The first record of Rhagoderma tricolor Roewer, 1941 (Solifugae: Rhagodidae) from North Gujarat, India 36 40 EN Kumar S. Akhil 1 Department of Animal Science, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India Muthulakshmi M. 2 Department of Animal Science, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India Manju 3 Department of Animal Science, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India Palavesam A. 4 L. Satish 1 Department of PG studies in Biotechnology, Government Science College (Autonomous), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India M. Nikhil 2 Department of PG studies in Biotechnology, Government Science College (Autonomous), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India L. Sandeep 3 Department of PG studies in Biotechnology, Government Science College (Autonomous), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Khabade Sarina P. 4 Department of PG studies in Biotechnology, Government Science College (Autonomous), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Samuel Onuorah 1 Department of Applied Microbiology and Brewing, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, P.M.B. 5025, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria Ifeoma Ibe-Gabriel 2 Department of Applied Microbiology and Brewing, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, P.M.B. 5025, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria Frederick Odibo 3 Department of Applied Microbiology and Brewing, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, P.M.B. 5025, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria . Fitrahtunnisa 1 The Assessment Institutes for Agricultural Technology of West Nusa Tenggara, Jl. Raya Peninjauan Narmada, Mataram West Lombok, Indonesia Widjaja Ermin 2 Fitrotin Ulyatu 3 The Assessment Institutes for Agricultural Technology of West Nusa Tenggara, Jl. Raya Peninjauan Narmada, Mataram West Lombok, Indonesia Pandya Vanshree 1 School of Studies in Microbiology, Vikram University, Ujjain, MP, India Jain Sudhir Kumar 2 School of Studies in Microbiology, Vikram University, Ujjain, MP, India Parmar B.M. 1 Central Laboratory, Dudheswar waterworks, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, Gujarat, India > Short Communication 2020 9 26 2021 05 10 Present study reports Rhagoderma tricolor Roewer, 1941(Solifugae: Rhagodidae) recorded first time for the North Gujarat. A detailed morphological description, diagnosis, body measurements, ecology and geographical distribution of the species are provided. Distribution of genus Rhagoderma in South Asia is documented. Copyright@ International Science Community Association