Eldivo
| Eldivo | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Ctenidae |
| Genus: | Eldivo Hazzi & Hormiga, 2024[2] |
| Species: | E. tuxtlas
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| Binomial name | |
| Eldivo tuxtlas | |
Eldivo is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Ctenidae containing the single species, Eldivo tuxtlas.[1]
Distribution
Eldivo tuxtlas has been recorded from Mexico.[1]
Etymology
The genus is dedicated to the memory of Mexican singer and songwriter Alberto Aguilera Valadez, known colloquially as "El Divo".[2]
The species is named after the type locality Reserva de la Biósfera Los Tuxtlas, a protected tropical rainforest in Veracruz.[2]
Taxonomy
Eldivo is the sister lineage to the genus Kiekie.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Gen. Eldivo Hazzi & Hormiga, 2024". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-21.
- ^ a b c d Hazzi, N.; Hormiga, G. (2024). "Systematics, distribution patterns and historical biogeography of the Central America wandering spider genus Kiekie Polotow & Brescovit, 2018 (Araneae: Ctenidae)". PeerJ. 12 e17242. doi:10.7717/peerj.17242. PMC 11064872. PMID 38699180. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.