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First Record of Predation on a Regal Black-striped Snake, Coniophanes imperialis (Serpentes: Dipsadidae), by a Mexican Red-rump Tarantula, Tliltocatl vagans (Araneae: Theraphosidae), in Quintana Roo, Mexico

  First Record of Predation on a Regal Black-striped Snake, Coniophanes imperialis (Serpentes: Dipsadidae), by a Mexican Red-rump Tarantula, Tliltocatl vagans (Araneae: Theraphosidae), in Quintana Roo, Mexico Abstract We report the first documented predation event by the Mexican Red Rump Tarantula (Tliltocatl vagans) upon a Regal Black-striped Snake (Coniophanes imperialis), during the night on 27 September 2025, outside a house located on the outskirts of Bacalar city, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Cedeño-Vázquez, José & Beutelspacher-García, Pablo & Lucio Palacio, César. (2026). First record of predation on a regal black-striped snake Coniophanes imperialis (Serpentes: Dipsadidae) by a Mexican red rump tarantula Tliltocatl vagans (Araneae: Theraphosidae) in Quintana Roo, Mexico. Revista Latinoamericana de Herpetología. 09. 477-481. 10.22201/fc.25942158e.2026.2.1603. 

Phylogenetic classification of poorly known Crassignatha spiders (Araneae, Symphytognathidae), with descriptions of four new species

NOUVEAUX TAXA DE SCORPIONS POUR 2025

Phylogenetic placement of Sri Lankan goblin spiders (Araneae, Oonopidae): integrating new taxa and taxonomic implications

New taxa of spiders (Araneae) from the world in 2022