Species conservation profile of the rare and endemic trapdoor spider Calathotarsus simoni (Araneae, Migidae) from Central Argentina

Main Authors: Ferretti, Nelson, Pompozzi, Gabriel, Cardoso, Pedro
Format: Article
Terbitan: Pensoft Publishers , 2017
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author Ferretti, Nelson
Pompozzi, Gabriel
Cardoso, Pedro
title Species conservation profile of the rare and endemic trapdoor spider Calathotarsus simoni (Araneae, Migidae) from Central Argentina
publisher Pensoft Publishers
publishDate 2017
topic Animalia
Arthropoda
Arachnida
Araneae
Migidae
Calathotarsus
Calathotarsus simoni
Cephalornis
Coelenterata
Bilateria
Nephrozoa
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Circumscriptional names of the taxon under
Notchia
Chasmataspidida
Thelyphonida
Mygalomorphae
Migoidea
South America
IUCN
grassland
red list
mygalomorph spider
url https://zenodo.org/record/1115661
contents Calathotarsus simoni Schiapelli & Gerschman 1975 is the only species of Migidae in Argentina. It is a rare and endemic spider only found in relict grassland of mountain systems in the province of Buenos Aires. This species is a habitat specialist spider occupying specific areas with certain microclimatic conditions on hilly and rocky grassland areas at about 500-1500 meters above sea level. The observed extent of occurrence (EOO) is 7207 km2 and the area of occupancy (AOO) is 16 km2. Two locations are identified based on the threat event related to the invasion of the species habitat by alien woody plants. In addition, intensive cattle production and agriculture also constitute relevant threats to the species.
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