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Four new species of the spider genus Liphistius (Araneae, Mesothelae, Liphistiidae, Liphistiinae) from Myanmar
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- 1. Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China|Hubei University, Wuhan, China
- 2. Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
- 3. University of Yangon, Yangon, Myanmar|Taungoo Education Degree College, Taungoo, Myanmar
- 4. Hubei University, Wuhan, China
- 5. National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore|Hubei University, Wuhan, China
Description
Four new species of Liphistius belonging to the birmanicus species group are described from Myanmar based on both sexes: L. kalaw Zhan & Xu, sp. nov. (♂♀), L. kanpetlet Zhan & Xu, sp. nov. (♂♀), L. nawngau Zhan & Xu, sp. nov. (♂♀) and L. rostratus Zhan & Xu, sp. nov. (♂♀). Currently, Myanmar stands as the westernmost country where Liphistius is distributed, with the new species L. kanpetlet sp. nov. being found in the westernmost region of Myanmar.
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