On a new genus of dwarf tarantulas (Araneae: Mygalomorphae: Theraphosidae) endemic from Peru: evidence from morphology and molecular phylogeny, with description of three new species

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  On a new genus of dwarf tarantulas ( Araneae : Mygalomorphae : Theraphosidae ) endemic from Peru: evidence from morphology and molecular phylogeny, with description of three new species Abstract Recent field campaigns conducted in Peru along with the examination of museum specimens allowed us to identify small tarantulas that do not fit with any known Theraphosidae genera. Morphology and additional molecular evidence from the mitochondrial gene COI led us to propose Kiskalla gen. nov . from southern Peru, at Puno region. Three new species of Kiskalla gen. nov . ( K. ignacioi sp. nov ., K. yeisoni sp. nov . and K. zukuapasanka sp. nov .) are herein described, diagnosed and illustrated. Kiskalla gen. nov . differs from the known Theraphosinae genera in the presence of lateral stripes on the abdomen and a small dorsal arrowhead-shaped patch of type III urticating setae, presence of a large number of spines on all legs, short and stout setae on the dorsal metatarsi encirc...

A new species of the genus Sarax Simon, 1892 (Amblypygi, Charinidae) from China

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A new species of the genus Sarax Simon, 1892 (Amblypygi, Charinidae) from China

Abstract

A new species of the whip spider genus Sarax Simon, 1892 collected from Guangdong Province, China is diagnosed and described based on morphological characters: Sarax quinquespinus sp. nov. (♂♀). With this third Sarax species recorded in China, the geographical gap in its distribution between Yunnan to Fujian is filled. In addition, a distribution map and the photos of living male and female, copulatory organs and other structures are provided.

Xu, Y., Gong, J., Guo, X. & Zhang, F. (2026) A new species of the genus Sarax Simon, 1892 (Amblypygi, Charinidae) from China. Zootaxa, 5748 (3), 429–438. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5748.3.8