Description of the male of the Critically Endangered tarantula Typhochlaena curumim Bertani, 2012 (Araneae, Theraphosidae), with comments on tarantula trade and conservation

The genus C.L. Koch, 1850 consists of five small size arboreal tarantula species with remarkable colored abdominal patterns and a very restricted geographic range in Brazil. Here, we describe the male of Bertani, 2012, which was collected in an area of Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest. The new record e...

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Published inZooKeys Vol. 938; no. 2; pp. 125 - 136
Main Authors Fukushima, Caroline Sayuri, Cardoso, Pedro, Bertani, Rogério
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers 04.06.2020
Subjects
Animalia
Arachnida
Araneae
Arthropoda
Biodiversity & Conservation
Brazil
Chelicerata
Conservation Biology
Faunistics & Distribution
International trade
Invertebrata
Pets
Rain forests
South America
Taxonomy
Theraphosidae
Brazil
Aviculariinae
trafficking
Mygalomorphae
Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest
CITES
pet trade
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Summary:The genus C.L. Koch, 1850 consists of five small size arboreal tarantula species with remarkable colored abdominal patterns and a very restricted geographic range in Brazil. Here, we describe the male of Bertani, 2012, which was collected in an area of Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest. The new record extends the northern limit of the geographic range for both the genus and species. As spp. are now especially popular and requested in the pet market, and because is classified as Critically Endangered, we discuss the impacts of the international trade and other challenges on conservation of the genus.
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Academic editor: Chris Hamilton
ISSN:1313-2989
1313-2970
DOI:10.3897/zookeys.938.51442