Biology:Inpatropis

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Inpatropis is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Paratropididae containing the single species, Inpatropis minuscula.[1]

Distribution

Inpatropis minuscula has only been recorded from near the Potaro River in Guyana.[1]

Etymology

The genus name honors the Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA). The ending refers to the related genus Paratropis.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Gen. Inpatropis Peñaherrera-R., Sherwood, Ríos-Tamayo & Drolshagen, 2025". World Spider Catalog. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/lsid/urn%3Alsid%3Anmbe.ch%3Aspidergen%3A06447. Retrieved 2026-01-20. 
  2. Peñaherrera-R., P.; Ríos-Tamayo, D.; León-E., R. J.; Drolshagen, B.; Sherwood, D. (2025). "On encrusted soil and mud: a preliminary phylogenetic analysis of the mud spider family Paratropididae Simon, 1889 (Araneae: Mygalomorphae) brings to light new species and genera". Invertebrate Zoology 22: 662-717. doi:10.15298/invertzool.22.4.10. 

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