Tarantula–Reptile Interaction: Lizard Predation Events by Species of Brachypelma and Amazonius (Araneae: Theraphosidae)

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  Tarantula–Reptile Interaction: Lizard Predation Events by Species of Brachypelma and Amazonius (Araneae: Theraphosidae) Abstract We report three tarantula predation events on lizards, Amazonius elenae on Anolis ortonii in a tributary of the Amazon River, Peru, as well as two predation events by Brachypelma emilia and B. auratum on Aspidoscelis lineattissimus, A. deppii, and Hemidactylus frenatus. Sosa-García, D. M., Chávez Ramírez, E. A., & C. West, R. (2026). INTERACCIÓN TARÁNTULA–REPTIL: EVENTOS DE DEPREDACIÓN DE LAGARTOS POR ESPECIES DE Brachypelma Y Amazonius (ARANEAE: THERAPHOSIDAE). Revista Latinoamericana De Herpetología , 9 (2), e1588 (375 – 381). https://doi.org/10.22201/fc.25942158e.2026.2.1588

Two new species of the purse-web spider genus Atypus Latreille, 1804 from China (Araneae, Atypidae)

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Two new species of the purse-web spider genus Atypus Latreille, 1804 from China (Araneae, Atypidae)

Abstract

Two new species of the purse-web spider genus Atypus Latreille, 1804, collected from China, are diagnosed and described based on the genital morphology of both sexes: A. dawei sp. nov. (♂♀) and A. liui sp. nov. (♂♀). These species are widespread in central China. Atypus dawei sp. nov. is found in Anhui, Hunan, and Jiangxi provinces, while A. liui sp. nov. is distributed across Anhui, Guangxi, Guizhou, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, and Jiangxi provinces.

Li Y, Li F, Li D, Xu X (2025) Two new species of the purse-web spider genus Atypus Latreille, 1804 from China (Araneae, Atypidae). ZooKeys 1229: 201-212. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1229.143547