A new species of Tmesiphantes Simon, 1892, is described from sandstone/quartizitic caves of Chapada Diamantina, Bahia State, Brazil. This is the fifth species of the genus and the first record of a troglobitic mygalomorph in Brazil. A key is presented for all Tmesiphantes species.<br>Uma nova...

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Main Authors: Rogério Bertani, Maria Elina Bichuette, Denis R. Pedroso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2013-01-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652013000100235
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Summary:A new species of Tmesiphantes Simon, 1892, is described from sandstone/quartizitic caves of Chapada Diamantina, Bahia State, Brazil. This is the fifth species of the genus and the first record of a troglobitic mygalomorph in Brazil. A key is presented for all Tmesiphantes species.<br>Uma nova esp&#233;cie de Tmesiphantes Simon, 1892, &#233; descrita em cavernas aren&#237;ticas/quatz&#237;ticas da Chapada Diamantina, estado da Bahia, Brasil. Essa &#233; a quinta esp&#233;cie do g&#234;nero e o primeiro registro de uma migalomorfa trogl&#243;bia do Brasil. &#201; apresentada chave de identifica&#231;&#227;o para todas as esp&#233;cies de Tmesiphantes.
ISSN:0001-3765
1678-2690