Encantarana
| Encantarana | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Encantarana Sherwood, Gabriel, Peñaherrera-R., Rollard, Leguin & Privet, 2025[2] |
| Species: | E. hamiltoni
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| Binomial name | |
| Encantarana hamiltoni Sherwood, Gabriel, Peñaherrera-R., Rollard, Leguin & Privet, 2025[1]
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Encantarana is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae containing the single species, Encantarana hamiltoni.[1]
It most closely resembles Holothele.[2]
Distribution
Encantarana hamiltoni is endemic to Puerto Rico.[1]
Etymology
The genus name is a combination of Spanish encanto "enchanted" and araña "spider", in reference to Puerto Rico's name as the "enchanted island". The species name honors arachnologist Chris A. Hamilton.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Gen. Encantarana Sherwood, Gabriel, Peñaherrera-R., Rollard, Leguin & Privet, 2025". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
- ^ a b c Sherwood, D.; Gabriel, R.; Peñaherrera-R., P.; Rollard, C.; Leguin, E.-A.; Privet, K. (2025). "Hidden treasures of the Caribbean: two new genera and one new species of Lesser Antillean ischnocoline spiders (Araneae: Theraphosidae)". Natura Somogyiensis. 46: 99–116. doi:10.24394/NatSom.2025.46.99.
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