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Tmesiphantes riopretano Guadanucci & Silva, 2012

Brazil ♂♀

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Tmesiphantes riopretano

Tmesiphantes riopretano

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Taxonomy and History

Scientific Name : Tmesiphantes riopretano

Described By: Guadanucci & Silva, 2012
Researcher Profile: José Paulo Leite Guadanucci, Pedro Ismael da Silva Júnior
Genus: Tmesiphantes
Etymology: The species is named after the type locality, São Gonçalo do Rio Preto, where the natives from this small city are called riopretano.
Original Type Locality: Male holotype from Parque Estadual do Rio Preto, São Gonçalo do Rio Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 20–25 October 2010, G. Monteiro, F. Sá, W. F. Silva, J. P. L. Guadanucci leg. (CAD 422).

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Two new species of Tmesiphantes Simon (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Theraphosidae) from the state of Minas Gerias, Brazil

José Paulo Leite Guadanucci, Pedro Ismael da Silva Júnior ,2012
Two new species of the genus Tmesiphantes from Serra do Espinhaço, state of Minas Gerais are described. They comprise the first records of the genus outside the Atlantic Forest. Furthermore, the examination of all type material of the genera Tmesiphantes and Melloleitaoina, which have been suggested as sister groups, showed that the thickness of femur III, used to distinguish between them, shows a continuous variation, and the taxonomic usage of this character is discussed.
Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment 47: 139-145
- Tmesiphantes perp, Tmesiphantes riopretano

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