Biology:Tekoapora
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Tekoapora is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae containing the single species, Tekoapora wacketi.[1]
Distribution
Tekoapora wacketi is endemic to the highlands (up 1,100 m above sea level) of the Espinhaço Mountain range and States of Minas Gerais and Bahia, Brazil.[2]
Etymology
"tekoá porã" ("good land") is the way the Mbayá, the original people, refer to the Serra do Mar region.[2]
The species is named after M. Wacket, who collected the male holotype in 1900.[3]
References
- ↑ "Gen. Tekoapora Galleti-Lima, Hamilton, Borges & Guadanucci, 2023". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/genus/6454. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Galleti-Lima, A.; Hamilton, C. A.; Borges, L. M.; Guadanucci, J. P. L. (2023). "Phylogenomics of Lasiodoriforms: reclassification of the South American genus Vitalius Lucas, Silva and Bertani and allied genera (Araneae: Theraphosidae)". Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 11: 1–19. doi:10.3389/fevo.2023.1177627. Bibcode: 2023FrEEv..1177627G.
- ↑ Mello-Leitão, C. F. de (1923). "Theraphosideas do Brasil". Revista do Museu Paulista 13: 1–438.
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