Hidden diversity in plain sight: four new species of Nemesia (Araneae: Mygalomorphae) from the Córdoba Province of Spain

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  Hidden diversity in plain sight: four new species of Nemesia (Araneae: Mygalomorphae) from the Córdoba Province of Spain Abstract A taxonomic revision of the species of Nemesia Audouin, 1826, distributed in the vicinity of Córdoba City, southern Spain, is presented. Four new species are described: Nemesia morana sp. nov. (female), N. kodama sp. nov. (male and female), N. rosae sp. nov. (male and female), and N. tamajoni sp. nov. (male and female). These species are distinguished by distinct morphological characters, including the shape of the spermathecae, palpal bulbs, and spinnerets, as well as by burrow architecture. Fieldwork was conducted across two of the three major habitat types in the region—the humid, forested mountains of Sierra Morena and the croplands and riparian forests of the Guadalquivir Valley—while the third, the “campiña”, which is mainly composed of agricultural landscapes, remains poorly explored. Sampling methods included pitfall trapping and the direct e...

First predation record of a Yellow Split-toed Frog, Eleutherodactylus flavescens (Anura: Eleutherodactylidae), by a Hispaniolan Giant Tarantula, Phormictopus cancerides (Araneae: Theraphosidae), in the Dominican Republic

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First predation record of a Yellow Split-toed Frog, Eleutherodactylus flavescens (Anura: Eleutherodactylidae), by a Hispaniolan Giant Tarantula, Phormictopus cancerides (Araneae: Theraphosidae), in the Dominican Republic

The Yellow Split-toed Frog (Eleutherodactylus flavescens) is a Hispaniolan endemic with an extensive distribution throughout the eastern regions of the island, where it exhibits high population densities, attributed largely to its generalist habits, in humid forests and wetlands with abundant vegeta-tion (Schwartz and Henderson 1991; Henderson and Powell 2009; Powell and Incháustegui 2009, 2011; Sangermano et al. 2015). Despite its wide distribution in the Dominican Republic, this species is classified as Near Threatened on the national and IUCN Red Lists (MIMARENA 2018; IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group 2022), with the principal threats identified as habitat degradation and loss.

Marte, C., & Ramírez, R. (2025). First predation record of a Yellow Split-toed Frog, Eleutherodactylus flavescens (Anura: Eleutherodactylidae), by a Hispaniolan Giant Tarantula, Phormictopus cancerides (Araneae: Theraphosidae), in the Dominican Republic. Reptiles & Amphibians, 32(1), e24708. https://doi.org/10.17161/randa.v32i1.24708