Kalcerrytus yacuruna

The specific name refers to “yacuruna” a mythological god that lives in the depths of the rivers and lakes of the Amazon.

Kalcerrytus yacuruna

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The specific name refers to “yacuruna” a mythological god that lives in the depths of the rivers and lakes of the Amazon. The name is a noun in apposition.

SPECIMEN DETAILS

Males of Kalcerrytus yacuruna sp. nov. are similar to those of K. amapari, K. merreti, K. filipi and K. amplexus by having a short, stout RTA, but can be distinguished from K. amapari by the sinuous embolus with a wide base and bifurcated tip . They can be distinguished from those of K. filipi, K. merreti and K. amplexus by having a short RTA , trapezoidal in shape (RTA having a triangular in shape in K. filipi, qua-drangular in shape in K. merreti with an inferior apophy-sis and expanded bifurcated tip in K. amplexus). Females are similar to those of K. edwarsi, K. excultus, K. leucodonby having a similar shape of copulatory ducts and sper-mathecae but can be distinguished from them by having an oval-shaped copulatory openings

COLLECTION DETAILS

Habitat: Lowland forest

Sampling Protocol: Light trap

Elevation: 3,827 m

GEOGRAPHY

Country: Peru

Province/State: Madre de Dios

Region/County: Tambopata

Lodge: Refugio Amazonas Lodge

TAXONOMY

Identification Method: Morphology

Identifier Institution: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Museo de Historia Natural

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Arachnidae

Order: Aranae

Family: Salticinae

Subfamily: Aelurillinae

Genus: Kalcerrytus

Species: Kalcerrytus yacurana

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