Umbyquyra gurleyi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Theraphosidae
Genus: Umbyquyra
Species:
U. gurleyi
Binomial name
Umbyquyra gurleyi
Sherwood & Gabriel, 2020

Umbyquyra gurleyi is a tarantula in the genus Umbyquyra, it is found in Brazil in Goiás in the National Park "Emas", it was first described by Danniella Sherwood and Ray Gabriel in 2020. It was named in honor of American herpetologist Russ Gurley, for his contributions and friendship to the authors. [1]

Description

Its color has only been described in alcohol, that being brown, no visual abdomen or leg patterning. The urticating patch is faded in colouration. The lower extent of metatarsal scopulae on the second leg, compared to the first, third and fourth leg is unusual, being the same in the both sides. In this tarantula the second leg is the shortest, while in most tarantulas the third is the shortest. [1]

Habitat

This tarantula is found in "Emas" national park, where its mostly part of the cerrado savannah, this region being defined by their lack of trees and tall termite mounds, leading to odd fauna. The writers also added it was "associated with termite mounds" without any followup or context for the statement. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Sherwood, Danniella; Gabriel, Ray (2020-11-05). "A new species of Umbyquyra Gargiulo, Brescovit & Lucas, 2018 from Goiás, Brazil (Araneae: Theraphosidae)". Arachnology. 18 (6). doi:10.13156/arac.2020.18.6.619. S2CID 226255559.


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