Hapalotremus chasqui Ferretti, Cavalllo, Chaparro, Ríos-Tamayo, Seimon & West, 2018
Argentina ♂♀IUCN Status
IUCN Red List Status
Taxonomy and History
Scientific Name : Hapalotremus chasqui
- Described By: Ferretti, Cavalllo, Chaparro, Ríos-Tamayo, Seimon & West, 2018
- Genus: Hapalotremus
- Etymology: The specific epithet is a noun taken in apposition and refers to the personal messengers of the Inca, named ‘chasqui’ in Quechua language, which means young runner.
- Original Type Locality: Argentina, Tucumán, Tafí del Valle, road to Tafí del Valle, 4.5 km west of ‘El Indio’