Biology:Romopelma
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Romopelma is a monotypic genus of tarantulas in the family Theraphosidae, containing the single species Romopelma barrigae.[1]
Distribution
Romopelma barrigae is endemic to the Northwestern Andes of Ecuador.[1]
Etymology
The genus name honors David Fernando Romo Vallejo, a professor and educator from Quito, combined with the common ending for tarantual genera "-pelma". The specific name honors his wife, Consuelo Barriga, the long-time administrator of the Tiputini Biodiversity Station.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Gen. Romopelma Peñaherrera-R., Pinos-Sanchez, Guerrero-Campoverde, León-E. & Cisneros-Heredia, 2024". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/genus/6613. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
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