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Hidden cryptic spiders: Eight new species of Paratropis from Colombia and Ecuador (Araneae, Paratropididae)

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Tauber, Emilia, Perafán, Carlos, Pérez-Miles, Fernando (2025): Hidden cryptic spiders: Eight new species of Paratropis from Colombia and Ecuador (Araneae, Paratropididae). European Journal of Taxonomy 997: 51-76, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2025.997.2921, URL: https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/2921/13219

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