Abstract
Herein we describe Ocrepeira klamt sp. n. (Araneae: Araneidae), a new orb-weaving spider species from a Colombian páramo, which was formerly inaccessible for scientific studies due to decades long armed conflicts. Both, phenotypic and molecular data are used to confirm genus affiliation, and the new species is placed into phylogenetic context with other araneid spiders. Morphological characteristics and ecological notes of Ocrepeira klamt sp. n. are reported together with the sequence of the barcoding region of cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) to provide a comprehensive description of the spider, facilitating future identification beyond taxonomic experts. With this study we contribute to the taxonomic knowledge that is required to inventory the hyper diverse yet threatened ecosystem of the Colombian páramos.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animal Distribution
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Animal Structures / anatomy & histology*
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Animal Structures / physiology*
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Animals
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Colombia
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DNA Barcoding, Taxonomic
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Ecosystem
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Electron Transport Complex IV / genetics
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Phylogeny
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Spiders / anatomy & histology*
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Spiders / classification*
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Spiders / physiology
Substances
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Electron Transport Complex IV
Grants and funding
CH was funded through the One-Year Grant for Doctoral Candidates by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). BOJ and JCG were supported by Universidad del Valle grant 119 – 2019/ modalidad 1 (Convocatoria Interna para presentación de Proyectos de Investigación y Creación Artística en las Ciencias, las Artes, las Humanidades, las Tecnologías y la Innovación). TS received funding by the University of Bayreuth and the Elite Network of Bavaria.