Colombiarachne
Species of spider
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Colombiarachne is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae containing the single species, Colombiarachne dianae.[2]
| Colombiarachne | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Colombiarachne Sherwood, Gabriel, Peñaherrera-R., Guerrero-Campoverde, León-E., Mora-Bolaños, Ríos-Tamayo & Cisneros-Heredia, 2025[1] |
| Species: | C. dianae |
| Binomial name | |
| Colombiarachne dianae Sherwood, Gabriel & Peñaherrera-R., 2025[2] | |
Distribution
Etymology
The genus name is a combination of "Colombia" and "arachne" (spider). C. dianae honors Colombian zoologist Diana Arzuza Buelvas.[1]
