Heterophrynus armiger Pocock, 1902 (Amblypygi: Phrynidae): First record from Colombia, with notes on its historic distribution records and natural history

By

Víquez, Carlos
Chirivi, Daniel
Moreno-González, Jairo A.
Christensen, James A

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2014-5-1

Original Publication

Check list : journal of species lists and distribution

Volume

10

Series / Issue

Issue: 2

Pages

457--460

Subjects

Colombia , distibution , Heterphrynus armiger , Isla Gorgona , Phrynidae , whip spidar

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[São Paulo, Brazil] Luís Felipe Toledo 2005-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/10.2.457

 

Abstract

The phrynid whip spider Heterophrynus armiger is herein cited for the first time from a precise locality in Colombia. Additional data on its natural history are provided. This species has been found in disturbed and preserved forest areas of Isla Gorgona, an island located at the northwest coast of Colombia.