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Issue: Vol. 2883 No. 1: 19 May 2011
Type: Articles
Published: 2011-05-19
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2883.1.5
Page range: 65–68
Abstract views: 56
PDF downloaded: 20

Selenops muehlmannorum spec. nov from Southern Laos (Araneae: Selenopidae)

Arachnology, Research Institute Senckenberg, Senckenberganlage 25, D-60325 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, National University of Laos, Dong Dok, Vientiane, Lao PDR
Araneae Selenops Southern Laos Selenopidae

Abstract

The spider fauna of Laos was for a long time neglected in terms of arachnological investigations. Only recently the spider fauna is investigated, new species are described, new records are listed and illustrations of species are provided for identification purposes (Jäger 2007; Jäger & Praxaysombath 2009, in press). Currently, 150 spider species are recorded for Laos.

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