Yamaratropis
| Yamaratropis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Paratropididae |
| Genus: | Yamaratropis Peñaherrera-R., Sherwood, León-E., Ríos-Tamayo & Drolshagen, 2025[1] |
| Species: | Y. machinaza |
| Binomial name | |
| Yamaratropis machinaza Peñaherrera-R., Sherwood, León-E., Ríos-Tamayo & Drolshagen, 2025[2] | |
Yamaratropis is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Paratropididae containing the single species, Yamaratropis machinaza.[2]
Distribution
Yamaratropis machinaza has been recorded from Cerro Machinaza, Zamora Chinchipe, Ecuador.[2][1]
Etymology
The genus name is a combination of the Shuar-Chicham word "Yámaram" ("new") and the related genus Paratropis. The species is named after the type locality.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 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. Yamaratropis Peñaherrera-R., Sherwood, León-E., Ríos-Tamayo & Drolshagen, 2025". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-20.