Biology:Tandayarachne
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Tandayarachne is a genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae.[1]
Distribution
Tandayarachne is found in Colombia and Ecuador.[1]
Etymology
The genus name is a combination of Tandayapa Cloud Forest Station, the type location in the Alambi river basin in Pichincha Province, Ecuador, and Ancient Greek arachne "spider". T. sherwoodae honors UK arachnologist Danniella Sherwood.[2]
Species
As of January 2026[update], this genus includes two species:[1]
- Tandayarachne pijaos (Jimenez & Bertani, 2008) – Colombia
- Tandayarachne sherwoodae Peñaherrera-R. & Guayasamin, 2025 – Ecuador
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Gen. Tandayarachne Peñaherrera-R. & Guayasamin, 2025". World Spider Catalog. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/lsid/urn%3Alsid%3Anmbe.ch%3Aspidergen%3A06431. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
- ↑ Peñaherrera-R., P.; Guayasamin, J. M. (2025). "Between cloud forests and museums: testing tarantula (Araneae: Theraphosidae) generic boundaries reveals a new montane genus from Ecuador and Colombia". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 205: 1-24. doi:10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaf152.
Wikidata ☰ Q136956259 entry
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