First record of Vitalius longisternalis Bertani, 2001 (Araneae, Theraphosidae) in Argentina and notes on its natural history in Misiones province

Nelson Ferretti; Sofía Copperi; Leonela Schwerdt; Gabriel Pompozzi

doi:10.15560/11.5.1748

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First record of Vitalius longisternalis Bertani, 2001 (Araneae, Theraphosidae) in Argentina and notes on its natural history in Misiones province

Nelson Ferretti,
Sofía Copperi,
Leonela Schwerdt,
Gabriel Pompozzi

Affiliations

Nelson Ferretti: Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectores CEPAVE (CCT- CONICET- La Plata) (UNLP), Av. 120 s/n e/61 y 62, (1900) La Plata, Argentina
Sofía Copperi: Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas y Biomédicas del Sur (INBIOSUR), (CONICET, Bahía Blanca)
Leonela Schwerdt: Centro de Recursos Naturales Renovables de la Zona Semiárida (CERZOS-CONICET)
Gabriel Pompozzi: Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas y Biomédicas del Sur (INBIOSUR), (CONICET, Bahía Blanca)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/11.5.1748
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 5
pp. 1 – 5

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This is the first record for the tarantula Vitalius longisternalis Bertani, 2001 in Parana and Araucaria Forests, Misiones province, northeastern Argentina. Specimens were found at Iguazú National Park and Urugua-í Wildlife Reserve. Data on its natural history is provided.Tarantula, Parana, Araucaria Forest, distribution extension

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ISSN: 1809-127X (Online)
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Country of publisher: Bulgaria
LCC subjects: Science: Biology (General)
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