Seven new species of the enigmatic spider genus Paratropis Simon, 1889 (Mygalomorphae, Paratropididae) from Ecuador
Seven new species of the enigmatic spider family Paratropididae are described from Ecuador. All new species belong to the genus Paratropis: P. carcosita sp. nov. (♀), P. pukallucha sp. nov. (♂♀), P. esmeraldas sp. nov. (♂♀), P. kapak sp. nov. (♂♀), P. pasochoa sp. nov. (♀), P. arenosa sp. nov. (♀) and P. cryptica sp. nov. (♂♀). A distribution map of all newly described species is presented.
Authors
- Nadine Dupérré (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2195-878X)
- Elicio Tapia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9005-5328)
Institutions
- American Museum of Natural History (US)
- Morpho (United States) (US)
- Institute of Zoology (KZ)
- Museum am Rothenbaum (DE)
- Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zootaxa
- Published
- 2024-10-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.20