Agnostopelma gardel Pérez-Miles & Weinmann, 2010

Described by Dirk Weinmann, Fernando Pérez-Miles

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Original Description

Pérez-Miles, F. & Weinmann, D. (2010). Agnostopelma: a new genus of tarantula without a scopula on leg IV (Araneae: Theraphosidae: Theraphosinae). Journal of Arachnology 38: 104-112.

Distribution

Colombia

Etymology

from Agnostos (Gr.), unknown and pelma (Gr.), sole of the foot. The name makes reference to the absence of scopulae on leg IV of this tarantula, which is unusual in Theraphosidae. tota refers to the name of a lake sacred to the Muisca

Bibliography (1)

Pérez-Miles, F. & Weinmann, D. (2010). Agnostopelma: a new genus of tarantula without a scopula on leg IV (Araneae: Theraphosidae: Theraphosinae). Journal of Arachnology 38: 104-112.