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Total length 2.20. CEPHALOTHORAX: Carapace yellow-brown, without any pattern, broadly oval in dorsal view, pars cephalica strongly elevated in lateral view, anteriorly narrowed to 0.49 times its maximum width or less, with rounded posterolateral corners, posterolateral edge without pits, posterior margin not bulging below posterior rim, posterolateral surface without spikes, surface of elevated portion of pars cephalica smooth, sides smooth, thorax without depressions, fovea absent, without radiating rows of pits; lateral margin straight, smooth, without denticles; plumose setae near posterior margin of pars thoracica absent; non-marginal pars cephalica setae absent, setae actually lost, but bases remain; non-marginal pars thoracica setae absent; marginal setae absent. Clypeus margin unmodified, curved downwards in front view, vertical in lateral view, low, ALE separated from edge of carapace by less than their radius, median projection absent; setae absent. Chilum absent. Eyes six, well developed, all subequal, all eyes circular; posterior eye row recurved from above, straight from front; ALE separated by more than their diameter, ALE-PLE separated by less than ALE radius, PME touching for less than half their length, PLE-PME separated by less than PME radius. Sternum as long as wide, yellow-brown, uniform, not fused to carapace, median concavity absent, without radial furrows between coxae I-II, II-III, III-IV, radial furrow opposite coxae III absent, surface smooth, without pits, microsculpture absent, sickle-shaped structures absent, anterior margin unmodified, posterior margin not extending posteriorly of coxae IV, lateral margin without infra-coxal grooves, distance between coxae approximately equal, extensions of pre-coxal triangles present, lateral margins unmodified, without posterior hump; setae abundant, dark, needle-like, evenly scattered, originating from surface. Mouthparts: Chelicerae, endites and labium orange-brown. Chelicerae straight, anterior face unmodified; fangs directed medially, shape normal, without prominent basal process, tip unmodified; setae light, needle-like, evenly scattered; paturon inner margin with pairs of enlarged setae, distal region unmodified, posterior surface unmodified, promargin unmodified, inner margin unmodified. Labium elongated hexagon, not fused to sternum, anterior margin indented at middle; with 6 or more setae on anterior margin, subdistal portion with unmodified setae. Endites distally not excavated, serrula present in single row, anteromedian tip unmodified, posteromedian part unmodified. Female palp claws absent; spines absent; tarsus unmodified. ABDOMEN: ovoid, without long posterior extension, rounded posteriorly, inter-scutal membrane rows of small sclerotized platelets absent posteriorly; dorsum soft portions pale orange, without color pattern. Book lung covers large, round, without setae, anterolateral edge unmodified. Posterior spiracles connected by groove. Pedicel tube short, unmodified, scuto-pedicel region unmodified, scutum not extending far dorsal of pedicel, plumose hairs absent, matted setae on anterior ventral abdomen in pedicel area absent, cuticular outgrowths near pedicel absent. Dorsal scutum absent. Epigastric scutum weakly sclerotized, not surrounding pedicel, not protruding, small lateral sclerites absent, without lateral joints. Postepigastric scutum weakly sclerotized, orange-brown, short, only around epigastric furrow, not fused to epigastric scutum, anterior margin unmodified, without posteriorly directed lateral apodemes. Spinneret scutum absent. Dorsum setae present, light, needle-like. Epigastric area setae uniform, light, needle-like. Postepigastric area setae present, light, needle-like. Dense patch of setae anterior to spinnerets absent. Colulus represented only by setae. LEGS: orange-brown, without color pattern; patella plus tibia I shorter than carapace, tibia I unmodified. Leg spination (only surfaces bearing spines listed, all spines longer than segment width): (leg I: tibia: V2-2-2-2-2-0; metatarsus: v2-2-2-2, leg II: tibia: V2-2-2-2-2-0; metatarsus: v2-2-2-2. ). Tarsi I to IV superior claws tooth not examined in detail. Tarsi I to IV without inferior claw. Trichobothria not examined. GENITALIA: Ventral view: anterior receptacle visible by transparence; transverse basal ridges darkened.. Dorsal view: anterior receptacle with a arrow-shaped anterior tip and a greatly expanded basal part, with thick walls, and connected by muscles to -presumably- the ventral cuticle.. Neotrops maracay, female internal female genitalia, dorsal view (image by XG, specimen ID: ---01782) Neotrmaracfpifgd01782XG.jpg Neotrops maracay, female internal female genitalia, dorsal view (image by XG, specimen ID: ---01782) Neotrmaracfdifgd01782XG.jpg.tif Neotrops maracay, female habitus, dorsal view (image by XG, specimen ID: ---01691) Neotrmaracfphabd01691XG.tif Neotrops maracay, female habitus, ventral view (image by XG, specimen ID: ---01691) Neotrmaracfphabv01691XG.tif Neotrops maracay, female habitus, lateral view (image by XG, specimen ID: ---01691) Neotrmaracfphabl01691XG.tif Neotrops maracay, female habitus, anterior view (image by XG, specimen ID: ---01691) Neotrmaracfphaba01691XG.tif Neotrops maracay, female carapace, dorsal view (image by XG, specimen ID: ---01691) Neotrmaracfpcard01691XG.tif Neotrops maracay, female carapace, ventral view (image by XG, specimen ID: ---01691) Neotrmaracfpcarv01691XG.tif Neotrops maracay, female carapace, lateral view (image by XG, specimen ID: ---01691) Neotrmaracfpcarl01691XG.tif   DISTRIBUTION VENEZUELA Click the following link for a map from Discover Life which displays the records below. You can click anywhere on that map to zoom in, and clicking on any point will display the full data for that locality Neotrops maracay, Discover Life Map   MATERIAL EXAMINED Order by: Country State/Province County/Divisoin Locality PBIUSI Sex Type Status Institute Code Collect date Collector Elevation Habitat     PBI USI Country State Division Locality Sex Type Status Elevation(m) GPS Coordinate Habitat Collection_Date Collector Inst. Code PBI_OON 00001691  VENEZUELA  Aragua  Maracay  Rancho Grande  1 Adult Female  Holotype  1200  10.06680; -67.54345    01 Aug 1987  Bordan, Peck  AMNH  PBI_OON 00001782  VENEZUELA  Aragua  Maracay  Rancho Grande  1 Adult Female    1200  10.06680; -67.54345    01 Aug 1987  Bordan, Peck  AMNH

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