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Trichopelma rudloffi Ríos-Tamayo, 2024

♀ Female described ♂ Male described

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Original Description

Tamayo, D. R. (2024). Taxonomy and phylogeny of the genus Trichopelma Simon, 1888 (Araneae: Theraphosidae: Trichopelmatinae) in Cuba, with the descriptions of seven new species and a new species of Thalerommata Ausserer, 1875. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 10(2): 347-399.

Distribution

Cuba

Type Locality: Cuba, Holguín Province, Farallones de Moa

Etymology

The specific epithet is a patronym in honour of Jan-Peter Rudloff, collector of the species and many other specimens studied in this study.

Bibliography (1)

Tamayo, D. R. (2024). Taxonomy and phylogeny of the genus Trichopelma Simon, 1888 (Araneae: Theraphosidae: Trichopelmatinae) in Cuba, with the descriptions of seven new species and a new species of Thalerommata Ausserer, 1875. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 10(2): 347-399.
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