Psalmopoeus victori, the first arboreal Theraphosid spider described for Mexico

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Psalmopoeus victori, the first arboreal Theraphosid spider described for Mexico (ARANEAE: THERAPHOSIDAE: AVICULARIINAE)
Jorge Ivan Mendoza Marroquin

Abstract:
A new species of tarantula, Psalmopoeus victori sp. nov. (Araneae, Theraphosidae, Aviculariinae) is described from Veracruz, Mexico. It is the first arboreal species described in Mexico and represents the most northerly known distribution for the genus Psalmopoeus. A detailed description of the lyra is presented.

English PDF here>>> http://www.revistas.unam.mx/index.php/bio/article/view/44597/44681
 
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gah i cant read nor see that link at work.. but that is so awesome! i think i seen a few of these on a herp forum a yr or so ago [but ofcourse names are jumbled around.] still a soon must have for us in the US ;) lol
 
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it amazes how new living things are discovered every day and how little we know of this world and the undiscovered life that inhabits it.
 
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I love the specie name, this might be a psalmo that I'll actually want in the 10 years it's going to take to get into the hobby:p
 
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Awesome! Not that "exotic" to me but still pretty cool. If these do pop up in the hobby I'll be sure to pick up a few.
 
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Thanks! What does .nov mean though? I see it in all sorts of papers regarding classification

I looked on Google but couldn't find what it stood for.
 
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viper69 said:
Thanks! What does .nov mean though? I see it in all sorts of papers regarding classification

I looked on Google but couldn't find what it stood for.
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from what i have gathered it literally means a new species described since the last genus revision. as far as the long form of the abbreviation i do not know.
 
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Akai said:
from what i have gathered it literally means a new species described since the last genus revision. as far as the long form of the abbreviation i do not know.
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It just stands for 'Novus', which pretty much just means new.
 
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Wish the photos were higher quality. And what must locals think when scientists show up asking after a tarantula, insisting it's new?
 
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Fyrwulf said:
Wish the photos were higher quality. And what must locals think when scientists show up asking after a tarantula, insisting it's new?
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i think field collectors and people who would go down there are more inclined to say "a undocumented species" as "new" or "recently discovered" would mean it just showed up out of nowhere XD and they probably knew about it long before we thought it was possible for them to migrate that far north XD

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viper69 said:
Thanks! What does .nov mean though? I see it in all sorts of papers regarding classification

I looked on Google but couldn't find what it stood for.
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omg vipers alive! holy cow its been weeks sence iv seen your name here [tho i dont read every post] ;D glad to see you again pal XD
 
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I knew there had to be arboreals in the rainforests of Mexico and eastern Australia. And sure enough, there are in both areas. Great genus, great species. Thanks for posting Chad!
 
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pyro fiend said:
gah i cant read nor see that link at work.. but that is so awesome! i think i seen a few of these on a herp forum a yr or so ago [but ofcourse names are jumbled around.]
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It was discovered a few years ago, people used to refer to it in conversation under such names as Psalmopoeus sp. Veracruz and Psalmopoeus sp. mexico. Now it's been described/named.
 
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pyro fiend said:
i think field collectors and people who would go down there are more inclined to say "a undocumented species" as "new" or "recently discovered" would mean it just showed up out of nowhere XD and they probably knew about it long before we thought it was possible for them to migrate that far north XD

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omg vipers alive! holy cow its been weeks sence iv seen your name here [tho i dont read every post] ;D glad to see you again pal XD
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I'm around my man...I've been posting though not as much lately, I've been traveling for work.
 
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vespers said:
It was discovered a few years ago, people used to refer to it in conversation under such names as Psalmopoeus sp. Veracruz and Psalmopoeus sp. mexico. Now it's been described/named.
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Ya looked up when got home.. dang.. i could havr picked up "P. Sp Mexican" as it was labeled about 6months ago at 5bux a pop... But only having a A. Avic in my care i was like "psalmo? Try no!" lol #regret

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viper69 said:
I'm around my man...I've been posting though not as much lately, I've been traveling for work.
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lol glad to see your okay i just aint seen you thought something might be wrong xD glad to have you back, as breifly as it may be XP
 
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