Chris A. Hamilton

Chris A. Hamilton

Publishing 2016–2024

3 papers 8 species 2 genera 3 countries

Biography

I work on understanding the phylogenetic relationships among groups of organisms on the Tree of Life. I use phylogenetic hypotheses as a framework with which to test fundamental evolutionary hypotheses. Specifically, I’m interested in understanding the evolution of spiders, in particular character evolution and its subsequent effect on diversification. I’m also interested in gaining a better understanding of the evolutionary arms race between bats and the moth families Sphingidae and Saturniidae - groups that have evolved incredible anti-bat strategies.

Publication activity

2016 2024

New taxa described

2016 2024

Described Taxa Distribution

Aphonopelma 7 Vitalius 1

8 type localities across 2 genera

Frequent collaborators (6)

Brent E. Hendrixson 2Arthur Galleti-Lima 1Jason E. Bond 1José Paulo Leite Guadanucci 1Karina Silvestre Bringas 1Leandro Malta Borges 1

Papers (3)

Hamilton, C. A., Hendrixson, B. E. & Silvestre Bringas, K. (2024). Discovery of a new tarantula species from the Madrean Sky Islands and the first documented instance of syntopy between two montane endemics (Araneae, Theraphosidae, Aphonopelma): a case of prior mistaken identity. ZooKeys 1210: 61-98.

Galleti-Lima, A., Hamilton, C. A., Borges, L. M. & Guadanucci, J. P. L. (2023). Phylogenomics of Lasiodoriforms: reclassification of the South American genus Vitalius Lucas, Silva and Bertani and allied genera (Araneae: Theraphosidae). Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 11(1177627): 1-19.

Hamilton, C. A., Hendrixson, B. E. & Bond, J. E. (2016). Taxonomic revision of the tarantula genus Aphonopelma Pocock, 1901 (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Theraphosidae) within the United States. ZooKeys 560: 1-340. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.560.6264.

Species Described (8)

Aphonopelma catalinaAphonopelma jacobiiAphonopelma johnnycashiAphonopelma maderaAphonopelma marekiAphonopelma moellendorfiAphonopelma xwalxwalVitalius australis