Short Communication: A new species of tarantula of the genus Orphnaecus Simon, 1892 (Araneae: Theraphosidae) from the Province of Dinagat Islands, Philippines

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DOI https://doi.org/10.13057/biodiv/d230852
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JULIUS JOHN DP. SALAMANES ♥
Biology Department, College of Science, Adamson University. 900 San Marcelino St. Ermita, 1000 Manila, Philippines
JHAYSON MARK J. SANTOS
Biology Department, College of Science, Adamson University. 900 San Marcelino St. Ermita, 1000 Manila, Philippines
ELEANOR S. AUSTRIA
Biology Department, College of Science, Adamson University. 900 San Marcelino St. Ermita, 1000 Manila, Philippines
GIL GABRIEL S. VILLANCIO
Biology Department, College of Science, Adamson University. 900 San Marcelino St. Ermita, 1000 Manila, Philippines

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Abstract. Salamanes JJDP, Santos JMJ, Austria ES, Villancio GGS. 2022. Short Communication: A new species of tarantula of the genus Orphnaecus Simon, 1892 (Araneae: Theraphosidae) from the Province of Dinagat Islands, Philippines. Biodiversitas 23: 4283-4288. Orphnaecus adamsoni sp. nov., a new species of tarantula of the genus Orphnaecus Simon, 1892 is described and illustrated based on the specimens collected from the Province of Dinagat Islands, Philippines. It closely resembles O. kwebaburdeos (Barrion-Dupo, Barrion & Rasalan, 2015). However, it can be easily distinguished by having a rounded carapace, shorter leg segments, more clavate-paddle shaped maxillary lyra, and a different habitat. This mygalomorph spider discovery constitutes the fifth species described for Orphnaecus and the fourth record in the Philippines.

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