Uaica (spider)
| Uaica | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Sparassidae |
| Genus: | Uaica Rheims, 2025[1] |
| Type species | |
| U. uatuma Rheims, 2025
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| Species | |
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5, see text | |
Uaica is a genus of spiders in the family Sparassidae.[2]
Distribution
The genus Uaica is endemic to Brazil.[2]
Species
As of January 2026, this genus includes five species:[2]
- Uaica carapiranga Rheims, 2025 – Brazil
- Uaica juruena Rheims, 2025 – Brazil
- Uaica karipuna Rheims, 2025 – Brazil
- Uaica mapia Rheims, 2025 – Brazil
- Uaica uatuma Rheims, 2025 – Brazil
References
- ^ Rheims, C. A. (2025). "Uaica gen. nov., a new genus of huntsman spiders from the Brazilian Amazonia (Araneae: Sparassidae)". European Journal of Taxonomy. 989: 24–49. doi:10.5852/ejt.2025.989.2879.
- ^ a b c "Gen. Uaica Rheims, 2025". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-23.