Amazonius giovaninii Cifuentes & Bertani, 2022

Described by Rogério Bertani, Yeimy Cifuentes

♀ Female described ♂ Male described

Female

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Bibliography

Cifuentes, Y. & Bertani, R. (2022). Taxonomic revision and cladistic analysis of the tarantula genera Tapinauchenius Ausserer, 1871, Psalmopoeus Pocock, 1985, and Amazonius n. gen. (Theraphosidae, Psalmopoeinae). Zootaxa 5101(1): 1-123.

Distribution

Brazil

Type Locality: Brazil, Amazonas, Manaus, Igarapé Jacare, off west side upper Rio Taruma- Açu

Etymology

The specific epithet is a patronym in honor of Dener Giovanini, a Brazilian environmentalist and founder of the RENCTAS—National Network to Combat Trafficking in Wild Animals.