A new species of tarantula of the genus Euathlus (Araneae: Theraphosidae) from Chile: distribution and possible threats to its conservation
Vol. 88 No. 2 (2024), Original Articles
Vol. 88 No. 2 (2024)

A new species of tarantula of the genus Euathlus (Araneae: Theraphosidae) from Chile: distribution and possible threats to its conservation

Original Articles
Published 2024-12-31
Andrés Taucare-Ríos
Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Arturo Prat, Casilla 121, Iquique, Chile
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3850-2239
Sergio Ocares-Plaza
Los Aromos 2650, condominio Sta. María, Alto hospicio, Chile
https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7335-4422
Fernando Pérez-Miles
Sección Entomología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Uruguay
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4367-6276
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Keywords

conservation
distribution
endemic
mygalomorph
northern Chile

Abstract

We describe and illustrate a new species of tarantula of the genus Euathlus Ausserer, 1875, Euathlus walteri sp. nov. This species represents the first record for the genus in Tarapacá region, being the northernmost limit of its known distribution in Chile. Known and potential distribution are provided. Precipitations and altitude are the most important variables for its distribution. In addition, the conservation status of the new species is discussed, and it is proposed as Endangered (EN) according to IUCN criteria.

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Copyright (c) 2024 Andrés Taucare-Ríos, Sergio Ocares-Plaza , Fernando Pérez-Miles

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