Inpatropis
| Inpatropis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Paratropididae |
| Genus: | Inpatropis Peñaherrera-R., Sherwood, Ríos-Tamayo & Drolshagen, 2025[1] |
| Species: | I. minuscula |
| Binomial name | |
| Inpatropis minuscula (Almeida & de Morais, 2022)[2] | |
Inpatropis is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Paratropididae containing the single species, Inpatropis minuscula.[2]
Distribution
Inpatropis minuscula has only been recorded from near the Potaro River in Guyana.[2]
Etymology
The genus name honors the Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA). The ending refers to the related genus Paratropis.[1]
References
- 1 2 Peñaherrera-R., P.; Ríos-Tamayo, D.; León-E., R. J.; Drolshagen, B.; Sherwood, D. (2025). "On encrusted soil and mud: a preliminary phylogenetic analysis of the mud spider family Paratropididae Simon, 1889 (Araneae: Mygalomorphae) brings to light new species and genera". Invertebrate Zoology. 22 (4): 662–717. doi:10.15298/invertzool.22.4.10.
- 1 2 3 "Gen. Inpatropis Peñaherrera-R., Sherwood, Ríos-Tamayo & Drolshagen, 2025". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-20.