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Total length 1.6. CEPHALOTHORAX: Carapace median tubercule at the posterior margin of the pars cephalica; non-marginal pars cephalica setae presence of a row needle-like setae near carapace margin. Mouthparts: setae paturon with anterolateral keel and one large plumose seta on anterior and posterior face at middle of fang base.. Endites anteriorly deeply depressed with transeverse ridge. ABDOMEN: dorsum soft portions faint stripped pigmentation under scuta. Postepigastric scutum lateral side of postepigastric scutum smooth. Spinnerets: PMS: pMS present (seen under compound microscope). LEGS: Leg spines . Trichobothria examined with Compound microscope. GENITALIA: Palp bulb prolateral surface with stridulatory file.. Escaphiella schmidti, male carapace, dorsal view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---03013) Escapschmimpcard03013ND.tif Escaphiella schmidti, male carapace, lateral view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---03013) Escapschmimpcarl03013ND.tif Escaphiella schmidti, male gonopore (male genital area), ventral view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---03013) Escapschmimpgonv03013ND.tif Escaphiella schmidti, male habitus, anterior view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---03013) Escapschmimphaba03013ND.tif Escaphiella schmidti, male habitus, dorsal view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---03013) Escapschmimphabd03013ND.tif Escaphiella schmidti, male habitus, lateral view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---03013) Escapschmimphabl03013ND.tif Escaphiella schmidti, male habitus, ventral view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---03013) Escapschmimphabv03013ND.tif Escaphiella schmidti, male palp, dorsal view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---03013) Escapschmimppald03013ND.tif Escaphiella schmidti, male palp, prolateral view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---03013) Escapschmimppalp03013ND.tif Escaphiella schmidti, male palp, retrolateral view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---03013) Escapschmimppalr03013ND.tif Escaphiella schmidti, male palp, ventral view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---03013) Escapschmimppalv03013ND.tif Escaphiella schmidti, male booklung covers, lateral view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---26836) Escapschmimpbocl26836ND.tif Escaphiella schmidti, male pedicel, anterior view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---26836) Escapschmimppeda26836ND.tif Escaphiella schmidti, male sternum, ventral view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---26836) Escapschmimpstev26836ND.tif             Female (PBI_OON_0026834). Total length 1.8. As in male except as noted. CEPHALOTHORAX: Carapace median tubercule at the posterior margin of the pars cephalica; non-marginal pars cephalica setae presence of a row needle-like setae near carapace margin. Mouthparts: setae paturon with anterolateral keel and one large plumose seta on anterior and posterior face at middle of fang base.. Female palp spines absent; prolateral surface of palpal femur with stridulatory file, palpal tarsus with distal setae forming a distal patch of setae; trichobothria tibia with three dorsal trichobothria. ABDOMEN: dorsum soft portions faint stripped pigmentation. Postepigastric scutum lateral side of postepigastric scutum smooth. Spinnerets: PMS: pMS present (seen under compound microscope). LEGS: Leg spines . Trichobothria examined with Compound microscope. Escaphiella schmidti, female epigynum, epigynal area, ventral view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---26834) Escapschmifpepiv26834ND.tif Escaphiella schmidti, female habitus, anterior view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---26834) Escapschmifphaba26834ND.tif Escaphiella schmidti, female habitus, dorsal view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---26834) Escapschmifphabd26834ND.tif Escaphiella schmidti, female habitus, lateral view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---26834) Escapschmifphabl26834ND.tif Escaphiella schmidti, female habitus, ventral view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---26834) Escapschmifphabv26834ND.tif Escaphiella schmidti, female booklung covers, lateral view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---26834) Escapschmifpbocl26834ND.tif Escaphiella schmidti, female carapace, dorsal view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---26834) Escapschmifpcard26834ND.tif Escaphiella schmidti, female carapace, lateral view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---26834) Escapschmifpcarl26834ND.tif Escaphiella schmidti, female pedicel, anterior view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---26834) Escapschmifppeda26834ND.tif Escaphiella schmidti, female sternum, ventral view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---26834) Escapschmifpstev26834ND.tif   DISTRIBUTION COSTA RICA ; NICARAGUA 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 Escaphiella schmidti, 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 00026837  COSTA RICA  Alajuela    Rio Grande  2 Adult Female    800  9.66700; -84.35000  deciduous forest, Leaf Litter  01 May 1981  W. Eberhard  MCZ  PBI_OON 00031047  COSTA RICA  Guanacaste    Canas  1 Adult Female    90  9.19335; -83.40536  ground  15 Aug 1983  J., F. Murphy  AMNH  PBI_OON 00031046  COSTA RICA  Guanacaste    Canas  12 Adult Male    90  9.19335; -83.40536  forest, Leaf Litter  15 Aug 1983  J., F. Murphy  AMNH  PBI_OON 00003027  COSTA RICA  Guanacaste    Parque Nacional Santa Rosa  1 Adult Female    250  10.78760; -85.64936  deciduous forest, Leaf Litter  05 Apr 1983  D. Ubick  CDU  PBI_OON 00031046  COSTA RICA  Guanacaste    Canas  14 Adult Female    90  9.19335; -83.40536  forest, Leaf Litter  15 Aug 1983  J., F. Murphy  AMNH  PBI_OON 00003013  COSTA RICA  Guanacaste    Parque Nacional Santa Rosa  1 Adult Male    250  10.78760; -85.64936  deciduous forest, Leaf Litter  05 Apr 1983  D. Ubick  CDU  PBI_OON 00031045  COSTA RICA  Guanacaste    Canas  1 Adult Female    90  9.19335; -83.40536  riverine forest  15 Aug 1983  J., F. Murphy  AMNH  PBI_OON 00026836  COSTA RICA  San Jose    San Jose  1 Adult Male      9.93330; -84.08330  riverine forest    E. Schmidt  AMNH  PBI_OON 00026870  COSTA RICA  San Jose    La Caja, near San Jose  2 Adult Male  Syntype    9.96670; -84.11670  riverine forest  15 Oct 1938  E. Schmidt  NMW  PBI_OON 00026835  COSTA RICA  San Jose    San Jose  1 Adult Male      9.93330; -84.08330  riverine forest    E. Schmidt  AMNH  PBI_OON 00026870  COSTA RICA  San Jose    La Caja, near San Jose  1 Adult Female  Syntype    9.96670; -84.11670  riverine forest  15 Oct 1938  E. Schmidt  NMW  PBI_OON 00026834  COSTA RICA  San Jose    San Jose  1 Adult Female      9.93330; -84.08330  riverine forest    E. Schmidt  AMNH  PBI_OON 00026871  COSTA RICA  San Jose    La Caja, near San Jose  1 Adult Female  Syntype    9.96670; -84.11670  riverine forest  15 Oct 1938  E. Schmidt  NMW  PBI_OON 00026836  COSTA RICA  San Jose    San Jose  1 Adult Female      9.93330; -84.08330  riverine forest    E. Schmidt  AMNH  PBI_OON 00026871  COSTA RICA  San Jose    La Caja, near San Jose  1 Adult Male  Syntype    9.96670; -84.11670  riverine forest  15 Oct 1938  E. Schmidt  NMW  PBI_OON 00029902  NICARAGUA  Matagalpa    San Dionicio, Finca Alvares, near bridge over Rio Bopal  1 Adult Male    350  12.74250; -85.82916  bosque ripario  01 Dec 2007  C. Viquez, J. Mata  AMNH

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