Typhochlaena chapadensis
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Typhochlaena chapadensis is a species of tarantula in the family Theraphosidae. The species is endemic to the Chapada Diamantina region in the Brazilian state of Bahia. It was scientifically described in 2025 and was previously known under the informal name Typhochlaena sp. "Raposa".
Description
Typhochlaena chapadensis is a small arboreal tarantula. Males can be distinguished from the closely related species Typhochlaena curumim by the structure of the copulatory organs, coloration, and geographic distribution.[citation needed]
Taxonomy
The species was formally described in 2025 by Rogério Bertani, Vinicius S. Antunes, and Jonas E. Gallão.[1] The specific epithet chapadensis refers to the Chapada Diamantina region, where the holotype specimen was collected.[citation needed]
Distribution and habitat
The species is known from the Chapada Diamantina region in the state of Bahia, Brazil. The area includes a mosaic of ecosystems, including formations characteristic of the Cerrado, Caatinga, and Atlantic Forest. Typhochlaena chapadensis is endemic to this region.[citation needed]
Conservation
The species has not been evaluated for the global IUCN Red List. It is also not included in the CITES appendices, which may hinder efforts to combat the international trade in wild-caught specimens.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ Bertani, Rogério; Antunes, Vinicius S.; Gallão, Jonas E. (2025-07-08). "A new species of tiny arboreal tarantula of the genus Typhochlaena C. L. Koch, 1850 (Araneae, Theraphosidae) from the State of Bahia, Brazil". Zootaxa. 5660 (1): 102–110. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5660.1.6. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 41119891 Check
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- 2.Bertani R., Antunes V.S., Gallo J.E., A new species of tiny arboreal tarantula of the genus Typhochlaena C. L. Koch, 1850 (Araneae, Theraphosidae) from the State of Bahia, Brazil, „Zootaxa”, 5660 (1), 2025, s. 102–110, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5660.1.6, PMID: 41119891 [dostęp 2026-06-15].[1]
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