Arboriticus minor Borges & Bertani, 2025

Described by Rogério Bertani, Leandro Malta Borges

♂ Male described

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Original Description

Borges, L. M., Abegg, A. D., Paladini, A. & Bertani, R. (2025). A new genus and five new species of arboreal tarantulas (Araneae: Theraphosidae) from Brazil. Zootaxa 5679(4): 521-551.

Distribution

Brazil

Type Locality: BRAZIL, Sao Paulo, Pilar do Sul, 700 m a.s.l.

Etymology

The specific epithet is the Latin word for small, referring to the small size of the specimens of this species.

Specimen Records (2)

IBSP 157849 ♂ Holotype Brazil

Pilar do Sul, 700 m a.s.l., Sao Paulo

Holotype male of Arboriticus minor. Neither collection date nor collector is recorded on the specimen.

IBSP 11633 ♂ Paratype Brazil

Tapirai, 864 m a.s.l., Sao Paulo

Paratype male of Arboriticus minor. Neither collection date nor collector is recorded.

Bibliography (1)

Borges, L. M., Abegg, A. D., Paladini, A. & Bertani, R. (2025). A new genus and five new species of arboreal tarantulas (Araneae: Theraphosidae) from Brazil. Zootaxa 5679(4): 521-551.
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