A regenerated chelicera in an African tarantula, Anoploscelus lesserti Laurent, 1946 (Araneae: Theraphosidae)
Abstract An adult male of Anoploscelus lesserti Laurent, 1946 from Burundi, deposited in the Royal Museum for Central Africa (RMCA) with a regenerated right chelicera is illustrated and discussed. Simultaneously, this constitutes the first record of the genus Anoploscelus Pocock, 1897 for Burundi.
Authors
- Danniella Sherwood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8170-9529)
- Arnaud Henrard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3270-7193)
- Rudy Jocqué (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1776-0121)
Institutions
- Royal Museum for Central Africa (BE)
- Ministerio de Salud Pública (CU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Animal taxonomy and ecology.
- Published
- 2024-12-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1556/1777.2024.00051
- Primary Topic
- Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00