Encantarana hamiltoni Sherwood, Gabriel, Peñaherrera-R., Rollard, Leguin & Privet, 2025

Described by Ray Gabriel, Danniella Sherwood, Pedro J. Peñaherrera Romero, Christine Rollard, Elise-Anne Leguin, Kaïna Privet

♀ Female described ♂ Male described

Live specimen © Sherwood et al. (2025), fig. 10A, holotype male MMUE G7731.2 in life. Photograph courtesy of Chris Hamilton

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Bibliography

Sherwood, D., Gabriel, R., Peñaherrera-R., P. J., Rollard, C., Leguin, E. & Privet, K. (2025). Hidden treasures of the Caribbean: two new genera and one new species of Lesser Antillean ischnocoline spiders (Araneae: Theraphosidae). Natura Somogyiensis 46: 99-116.

Distribution

Puerto Rico

Type Locality: PUERTO RICO, Guanica State Park, Camino Julio Velez trail, east of Guanica, 165 m a.s.l.

Etymology

A patronym honouring Chris A. Hamilton of the University of Idaho, who collected the specimens and has contributed significantly to tarantula taxonomy through his revision of the US Aphonopelma species and ongoing work. The authors add that they have known him for many years and are grateful for his support.

Specimen Records (3)

MMUE G7731.2 ♂ Holotype Puerto Rico

Guanica State Park, Camino Julio Velez trail, east of Guanica, 165 m a.s.l., Guanica

col. C. Hamilton & M. Brewer

Holotype male of Encantarana hamiltoni, field number APH_3047. Total length 20.0 mm including chelicerae. No collection date is given in the paper.

MMUE G7731.11 ♀ Paratype Puerto Rico

Guanica State Park, Camino Julio Velez trail, east of Guanica, 165 m a.s.l., Guanica

col. C. Hamilton & M. Brewer

Paratype female of Encantarana hamiltoni, field number APH_3046, same data as the holotype.

MMUE G7731.1 ♀ Paratype Puerto Rico

Guanica State Park, Camino Julio Velez trail, east of Guanica, 165 m a.s.l., Guanica

col. C. Hamilton & M. Brewer

Paratype lot of Encantarana hamiltoni: one female and six immatures, field number APH_3048, one immature separated from the rest of that sample.

Genitalia

Spermathecae © Sherwood et al. (2025), fig. 9, spermathecae of the two paratype females in dorsal view

Male palp © Sherwood et al. (2025), fig. 7, left palpal bulb of the holotype male in nine views, with close-ups of the embolus