This systematic study documents the taxonomy, diversity, and distribution of the tarantula
spider genus Aphonopelma Pocock, 1901 within the United States. By employing …

We use mitochondrial and multi-locus nuclear DNA sequence data to infer both species
boundaries and species relationships within California nemesiid spiders. Higher-level …

We present a mtDNA gene tree of tarantula spiders (Araneae: Mygalomorphae:
Theraphosidae) based on the mitochondrial 16S-tRNA (leu)-ND1 gene region as a …

Determining species boundaries is a central debate in biology. Several recently developed
molecular delimitation methods have highlighted extensive inconsistency in classical …

Plesiopelma longisternale is a widespread tarantula in Argentina and its limit is difficult to
determine due to their morphological variation among populations. Males are …

Mexican red-kneed tarantulas of the genus Brachypelma are regarded as some of the most
desirable invertebrate pets, and although bred in captivity, they continue to be smuggled out …

Tarantula spider systematics has long been considered problematic. Species diagnosis and
phylogenetic hypotheses have historically relied on morphological features, which are …

Abstract The Madrean Sky Islands of northern Mexico and the south‐western United States
are located in the Madrean pine–oak woodlands 'biodiversity hotspot'. This area is …

The tarantula genus Brachypelma includes colourful species that are highly sought after in
the commercial pet trade. They are all included in CITES appendix II. We present …

The trapdoor spider family Migidae has a classical Gondwanan distribution and is found on
all southern continents except the Indian region. The Australian fauna consists of three …