A new species of the genus Charinus Simon 1892 from the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, is described. Charinus jibaossu sp. n. is morphologically close to C. mysticus Giupponi & Kury 2002 and shows both a marked secondary sexual dimorphism in the pedipalps and an interesting polymorphism in the spines of the distitarsus. The new species is endangered because it inhabits a region highly impacted by mining activities.
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1 August 2014
A new species of Charinus from Minas Gerais State, Brazil, with comments on its sexual dimorphism (Arachnida: Amblypygi: Charinidae)
Ana Caroline O. Vasconcelos,
Alessandro P. L. Giupponi,
Rodrigo L. Ferreira
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The Journal of Arachnology
Vol. 42 • No. 2
August 2014
Vol. 42 • No. 2
August 2014
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