Munduruku bicoloratum Miglio, Bonaldo & Pérez-MIles, 2013

Described by Fernando Pérez-Miles, Laura Tavares Miglio, Alexandre Bonaldo

♀ Female described ♂ Male described

Female

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Original Description

Miglio, L. T., Bonaldo, A. & Pérez-Miles, F. (2013). On Munduruku, a new theraphosid genus from Oriental Amazonia (Araneae, Mygalomorphae). Iheringia Serie Zoologia 103: 185-189.

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Distribution

Brazil

Type Locality: Oriximiná - Para, Brazil

Adult Male Activity

Collection months of 4 adult male specimen records, against the rainfall where they live

Adult males collected

Mean monthly rainfall and temperature 2001–2020 near the type locality, Oriximiná - Para, Brazil. MERRA-2 via NASA POWER, for a grid cell averaging 61 m. Wet and dry seasons, from the rainfall at the locality itself.

Etymology

The specific epithet is a Latin adjective refering to the two-colored abdomen, with a dorsal dark brown chevron contrasting with light brown lateral sides and venter.

Specimen Records (8)

MPEG 19026 ♂ Type Brazil

Brazil, Pará, Mutum, Acampamento Mutum, Juruti, Pará, Brazil

June 2007 · col. H. F. da Silva Filho

MPEG 19028 ♀ Type Brazil

Brazil, Pará: Juruti, Mutum, Acampamento Mutum

June 2007 · col. D. F. Candiani

MPEG 19027 ♂ Type Brazil

Brazil, Pará, Capiranga

June 2007 · col. H. F. da Silva Filho

MPEG 19025 ♀ Type Brazil

Brazil, Pará, platô Juruti,

February 2007 · col. T. C. S. Ávila-Pires et al.

MPEG 19030 ♂ Type Brazil

Brazil, Pará, ferrovia, Km 26 da Ferrovia,

May 2007 · col. A. Lima, P. Suarez & A. J. Baia Goes

MPEG 19029 ♀ Type Brazil

Brazil, Pará, Barroso, Sítio 3 Irmãos,

August 2008 · col. N. C. Bastos

MPEG 19031 ♂ Type Brazil

Brazil, Pará, Santarém, RESEX Tapajós-Arapiuns, junto ao Rio Inambú, Comunidade Nova Canaã,

June 2011 · col. M. S. Hoogmoed & T. C. S. Ávila-Pires

MPEG 19032 Type Brazil

Brazil, Pará, Santarém, RESEX Tapajós-Arapiuns, junto ao Rio Inambú, Comunidade Nova Canaã,

June 2011 · col. M. S. Hoogmoed & T. C. S. Ávila-Pires

1 male, 1 female

Bibliography (2)

Miglio, L. T., Bonaldo, A. & Pérez-Miles, F. (2013). On Munduruku, a new theraphosid genus from Oriental Amazonia (Araneae, Mygalomorphae). Iheringia Serie Zoologia 103: 185-189.

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Moeller, W. J., Galleti-Lima, A. & Guadanucci, J. P. L. (2024). New species of tarantulas from Brazil and notes on the Hapalopini tribe (Araneae, Theraphosidae, Theraphosinae). European Journal of Taxonomy 947: 53-87.