Guyruita cerrado

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Guyruita cerrado
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Theraphosidae
Genus: Guyruita
Species:
G. cerrado
Binomial name
Guyruita cerrado
Guadanucci, Lucas, Indicatti & Yamamoto, 2007

Guyruita cerrado is a species of spider in the genus Guyruita.[1] The species has originally been described by José P.L. Guadanucci, Sylvia M. Lucas, Rafael P. Indicatti and Flávio U. Yamamoto.[2][3]

Etymology[edit]

The species is named after the Cerrado also known as Brazilian savanna. The genus Guyruita is derived from the Tupi language and means " to go underneath rocks".[2]

Range[edit]

The species has been observed in Central and Northern part of Brazil, specifically, Goiás, Maranhão, Pará, Piauí and Tocantins.[2][1][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Guyruita cerrado". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  2. ^ a b c Guadanucci, José P. L.; Lucas, Sylvia M.; Indicatti, Rafael P.; Yamamoto, Flávio U. (2007-12-01). "Description of Guyruita gen. nov. and two new species (Ischnocolinae, Theraphosidae)". Revista Brasileira de Zoologia. 24 (4): 991–996. doi:10.1590/S0101-81752007000400015.
  3. ^ a b Guyruita cerrado Guadanucci, Lucas, Indicatti & Yamamoto, 2007 in GBIF Secretariat (2019). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2021-03-27.