Title
Two new endemic species of Bistriopelma (Araneae: Theraphosidae) from peru, including a new remarkable horned tarantula
Date Issued
01 January 2020
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Publisher(s)
Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle
Abstract
The spider genus Bistriopelma Kaderka, 2015 is endemic to Peru and includes three species known to date: Bistriopelma lamasi Kaderka, 2015, B. matuskai Kaderka, 2015 and B. titicaca Kaderka, 2017. The present contribution diagnoses, describes and illustrates two new species of Bistriopelma from Peru: B. peyoi sp. nov. and B. kiwicha sp. nov., both based on male and female. The male of B. peyoi sp. nov. is provided with a remarkable thoracic horn, and the species is the first horned tarantula for this genus. An updated distribution map for all known species is presented.
Start page
1
End page
20
Volume
2020
Issue
644
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Zoología, Ornitología, Entomología, ciencias biológicas del comportamiento
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85086246184
Source
European Journal of Taxonomy
ISSN of the container
21189773
Sponsor(s)
We are grateful to the staff of Museo de Biodiversidad del Perú, to Diana Silva Dávila (MUSM), Walter Silva Suárez, Josh Richards and Manuel Valladares for their help with collection permits or assistance in the field. All specimens described belong to the Museo de Biodiversidad del Perú (MUBI), which is recognized by the Resolución de Dirección General N° 024-2017-SERFOR/DGGSPFFS. Also, thanks to Servicio Nacional Forestal y de Fauna Silvestre for collection permits #332-2017-SERFOR/DGGSPFFS. N.F. is researcher at the National Council of Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET).
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