Urupelma veronicae Kaderka, Lüddecke, Řezáč, Řezáčová & Hüsser, 2023

Described by Radan Kaderka, Martin Hüsser, Tim Lüddecke, Milan Řezáč, Veronika Řezáčová

♀ Female described ♂ Male described

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Bibliography

Kaderka, R., Lüddecke, T., Řezáč, M., Řezáčová, V. & Hüsser, M. (2023). Revision of the Peruvian tarantula Homoeomma peruvianum (Chamberlin, 1916): description of a new genus with eleven new species and insights to the evolution of montane tarantulas (Araneae: Theraphosidae: Theraphosinae). Journal of Natural History 57(41-44): 1710-1824.

Distribution

Peru

Type Locality: Peru, Cusco, Abra Málaga under Nevado Veronica

Etymology

The specific name refers to the type locality along Nevado Veronica, 5893 m high on a snow-covered mountain in the Cusco Department, Peru.