David Ortiz

David Ortiz

Publishing 2005–2024

5 papers 15 species 5 genera 2 countries

Biography

My main research interests are evolutionary biology of mygalomorph spiders (tarantulas and their kin) and the trace that history has left in their genome, morphology, ecological niche, etc. I am working on my PhD project of phylogenetic systematics of the tarantula genus Bonnetina (Theraphosidae), using molecular and morphological evidence. I am also working on Bonnetina as model to determine species boundaries in an integrative approach.

Publication activity

2005 2024

New taxa described

2005 2024

Described Taxa Distribution

Bonnetina 11 Cubanana 1 Phormictopus 1 Schizopelma 1 Trichopelma 1

15 type localities across 5 genera

Frequent collaborators (3)

Oscar F. Francke 2Elier Fonseca 1Rogério Bertani 1

Papers (5)

Ortiz, D. & Fonseca, E. (2024). A hairy giant among dwarves: Trichopelma grande, a distinct new species of tarantula from Cuba (Araneae: Theraphosidae). Journal of Natural History 58 (45-48): 2189-2205.

Ortiz, D. & Francke, O. F. (2017). Reconciling morphological and molecular systematics in tarantulas (Araneae: Theraphosidae): revision of the Mexican endemic genus Bonnetina. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2017, XX, 1–68.

Ortiz, D. & Francke, O. F. (2015). Two new species of Bonnetina tarantulas (Theraphosidae: Theraphosinae) from Mexico: contributions to morphological nomenclature and molecular characterization of types. Journal of Natural History DOI:10.1080/00222933.2014.924770.

Ortiz, D. (2008). Description of Cubanana cristinae, a new genus and species of theraphosine tarantula (Araneae: Theraphosidae) from the island of Cuba. Boletin Sociedad Entomologica Aragonesa 42: 107-122.

Ortiz, D. & Bertani, R. (2005). A new species in the spider genus Phormictopus (Araneae: Theraphosidae: Theraphosinae) from Cuba. Revista Iberica de Aracnologia 11 (30-VI-2005): 29-36.

Species Described (15)

Bonnetina flammigeraBonnetina hijmenseniBonnetina hobbitBonnetina julesverneiBonnetina malinalliBonnetina megagynaBonnetina minaxBonnetina tenuiverpisBonnetina tindooBonnetina unamBonnetina vittataCubanana cristinaePhormictopus auratusSchizopelma juxtantricolaTrichopelma grande