A new species of Plesiopelma from Uruguay (Araneae, Theraphosidae, Theraphosinae)

 


A new species of Plesiopelma from Uruguay (Araneae, Theraphosidae, Theraphosinae)

Abstract

We describe and illustrate a new tarantula species of the genus Plesiopelma from Lavalleja and Maldonado, Uruguay. Plesiopelma arevaloae sp. nov. is distinguished from other known species by morphological characters and molecular evidence.

Arias, V., Hilario, M., Ferretti, N., & Pérez-Miles, F. (2024). A new species of Plesiopelma from Uruguay (Araneae, Theraphosidae, Theraphosinae). Boletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. Ciências Naturais, 19(3), e2024-1001. http://doi.org/10.46357/bcnaturais.v19i3.1001