taxonID	type	description	language	source
8B3647425877FF82FF2865D9C933FAF7.taxon	type_taxon	Type species. Paratropis scruposa Simon, 1889	en	Dupérré, Nadine, Tapia, Elicio (2024): Seven new species of the enigmatic spider genus Paratropis Simon, 1889 (Mygalomorphae, Paratropididae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 5519 (4): 451-486, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1
8B3647425877FF82FF2865D9C933FAF7.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Paratropis are distinguished from Anisaspis Simon, 1892 and Anisaspoides F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1896 by the presence of PMS (Fig. 1 B) absent in the latter (Sherwood et al. 2022); from Stormtropis males by the presence of third claw on tarsi I (absent in P. minuscula), absent in Stormtropis (Pérafan et al. 2019) but females of Stormtropis have no distinguishable morphological characters from Paratropis.	en	Dupérré, Nadine, Tapia, Elicio (2024): Seven new species of the enigmatic spider genus Paratropis Simon, 1889 (Mygalomorphae, Paratropididae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 5519 (4): 451-486, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1
8B3647425877FF82FF2865D9C933FAF7.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Mexico, French Guiana, Venezuela, Guyana, Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil and, Peru.	en	Dupérré, Nadine, Tapia, Elicio (2024): Seven new species of the enigmatic spider genus Paratropis Simon, 1889 (Mygalomorphae, Paratropididae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 5519 (4): 451-486, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1
8B3647425877FF86FF28628ACE06F856.taxon	description	Figs 1 – 5, 29 A, Map 1	en	Dupérré, Nadine, Tapia, Elicio (2024): Seven new species of the enigmatic spider genus Paratropis Simon, 1889 (Mygalomorphae, Paratropididae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 5519 (4): 451-486, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1
8B3647425877FF86FF28628ACE06F856.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Female holotype from Esmeraldas province, Muisne (00 ° 37 ’ 10 ’’ N 80 ° 00 ’ 30 ’’ W) [– 00.607172 ° – 79.995000 °] 6 m, 20 Dec. 1998, J. Borja, ECFN 7231 (QCAZ). Paratype: 1 ♂, same data as holotype, ECFN 7230 (QCAZ).	en	Dupérré, Nadine, Tapia, Elicio (2024): Seven new species of the enigmatic spider genus Paratropis Simon, 1889 (Mygalomorphae, Paratropididae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 5519 (4): 451-486, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1
8B3647425877FF86FF28628ACE06F856.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet is a noun in apposition taken from the Province, Esmeraldas where the type specimen was collected.	en	Dupérré, Nadine, Tapia, Elicio (2024): Seven new species of the enigmatic spider genus Paratropis Simon, 1889 (Mygalomorphae, Paratropididae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 5519 (4): 451-486, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1
8B3647425877FF86FF28628ACE06F856.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Females and males most resemble those of P. pukallucha sp. nov. and P. kapak sp. nov. but are distinguished from the latter by the female spermathecae heads not being constricted basally, stalks wider apically than basally (Fig. 2 C) and third smaller carapace length (8.62); while in P. pukallucha sp. nov. the spermathecae heads are constricted, stalks wider basally than apically (Fig. 8 C – E), and are larger in size (x 9.30, n = 3) and in P. kapak sp. nov. the spermathecae heads are constricted and stalks are wider medially (Fig. 13 C – E). Males are distinguished by their deeply notched carapace margin (Fig. 4 A), subtegulum without notch and, smoothly curving embolus tip (Fig. 5 D) and smaller carapace size (5.59), while in P. pukallucha sp. nov. the carapace margin is straight (Fig. 10 A), embolus tip straight (Fig. 11 B, E), and males are of larger size (x 7.80, n = 3) and in P. kapak sp. nov. the carapace margin is straight (Fig. 14 A), the embolus tip is bent and the subtegulum with deep notch rounded (Fig. 15 B, E).	en	Dupérré, Nadine, Tapia, Elicio (2024): Seven new species of the enigmatic spider genus Paratropis Simon, 1889 (Mygalomorphae, Paratropididae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 5519 (4): 451-486, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1
8B3647425877FF86FF28628ACE06F856.taxon	description	Description. (Female holotype): Total length: 17.74; carapace length: 6.16; carapace width: 5.56; abdomen length: 8.62. Coloration in ethanol. CEPHALOTHORAX: Carapace orange, caput arched; fovea, procurved (Fig. 2 A). Chelicerae dark red-orange; promargin 12 teeth, retromargin 16 teeth. Labium sub-rectangular, 102 cuspules anteriorly (Fig. 2 B). Maxillae longer than wide, anterior prolateral lobe elongated, conical; 72 cuspules; externally with 27 spinules (Fig. 2 B). Sternum oval 2.4 length, 3.12 width; three pairs of oval (Fig. 2 B). EYES: Eight eyes on tubercle, height 0.7 (Fig. 3 A); AME: 0.24, ALE: 0.29, PLE: 0.26; PME: 0.12, PME – PME: 0.52. ABDOMEN: Dorsally dark gray, with light beige patches, lightly encrusted with soil (Fig. 1 A, B). LEGS: Uniformly orange, lightly encrusted with soil particles. Macrosetae ventrally on tibia, metatarsi and tarsi III – IV. Spinules on leg I ventrally, tibia: 1 – 2 ap; metatarsus: 24; tarsus: 20; (Fig. 3 B); tarsal scopula absent. Trichobothria: palpal tarsus: 8; tarsus I: 9, II: 9, III: 8, IV: 9; metatarsus I: 5, II: 4, III: 4, IV: 5. Legs measurements: I 14.16 (4.43 / 1.90 / 3.68 / 2.62 / 1.53); II 11.70 (3.55 / 1.48 / 2.61 / 2.53 / 1.56); III 9.87 (2.68 / 1.29 / 2.04 / 2.35 / 1.51); IV 16.20 (4.47 / 1.54 / 4.06 / 3.93 / 2.20); leg formula 4123. Tarsus I third claw present; tarsi II – IV without third claw; all paired claws with one tooth. GENITALIA. Two long spermathecae (3.2 x longer than wide); spermathecal heads with inconspicuous constriction; spermathecal head rounded, wider than long; stalks straight wider apically than basally (Fig. 2 C). Male (paratype ECFN 7231): Total length: 10.68; carapace length: 5.59; carapace width: 5.45; abdomen length: 5.09. CEPHALOTHORAX: Carapace reddish, caput arched; fovea, almost straight (Fig. 4 A). Chelicerae reddish; promargin 12 teeth, retromargin 14 teeth. Labium sub-rectangular, 95 cuspules anteriorly (Fig. 4 B). Maxillae longer than wide, anterior prolateral lobe elongated, conical; 58 cuspules (Fig. 4 B). Sternum oval; three pairs of oval (Fig. 4 B). EYES: Eight eyes on tubercle; height 0.6; AME: 0.21; ALE: 0.22; PLE: 0.27; PME: 0.12; PME – PME: 0.51. ABDOMEN: Dorsally dark gray, with light beige patches, lightly encrusted with soil; dorsally with 6 transversal rows of spatulate setae; laterally dark gray with smaller spatulate setae, ventrally light beige without spatulate setae (Fig. 4 A, B). LEGS: Uniformly orange, soil particles absent. Macrosetae ventrally on tibia, metatarsi and tarsi II – IV. Spinules on leg I ventrally, metatarsus: 7; tarsus: 1; tibia with low conical process (Fig. 29 A); apical scopula on tarsi I – III. Trichobothria: palpal tib: drl 3, dpl 4; tarsus I: 9, II: 9, III: 7, IV: 9; metatarsus I: 4, II: 4, III: 4, IV: 5. Legs measurements: I 16.93 (5.27 / 2.02 / 3.64 / 4.07 / 1.93); II 14.77 (4.50 / 1.71 / 3.18 / 3.46 / 1.92); III 12.22 (2.90 / 1.71 / 2.81 / 3.02 / 1.78); IV 18.11 (5.43 / 1.80 / 4.14 / 4.56 / 2.18); leg formula 4123. Tarsus I third claw present; tarsi II – IV without third claw; all paired claws with one tooth. GENITALIA: Palpal: tibia 2.1 length, 0.87 width; bulb + embolus length 2.17, bulb 0.64 width. Subtegulum without notch in ventral view (Fig. 5 D, N. B., the subtegulum was broken); bulb rounded; embolus curving smoothly; embolus tip curving smoothly (Fig. 5 C – E).	en	Dupérré, Nadine, Tapia, Elicio (2024): Seven new species of the enigmatic spider genus Paratropis Simon, 1889 (Mygalomorphae, Paratropididae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 5519 (4): 451-486, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1
8B3647425877FF86FF28628ACE06F856.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Know only from the type locality (Map 1). Natural History. The type specimen was collected at 6 m in a low evergreen forest of the Chocó region (BsTc 01) (Morales & Guevara 2013).	en	Dupérré, Nadine, Tapia, Elicio (2024): Seven new species of the enigmatic spider genus Paratropis Simon, 1889 (Mygalomorphae, Paratropididae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 5519 (4): 451-486, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1
8B3647425871FF8EFF28679ACEDBFC77.taxon	description	Figs 6 – 11, 29 B, Map 1	en	Dupérré, Nadine, Tapia, Elicio (2024): Seven new species of the enigmatic spider genus Paratropis Simon, 1889 (Mygalomorphae, Paratropididae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 5519 (4): 451-486, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1
8B3647425871FF8EFF28679ACEDBFC77.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Female holotype from Esmeraldas province, Cristóbal Colon (00.499804 ° – 79.145808 °) 484 m, 17 Feb. 2018, hand collecting, secondary forest, under log, E. Tapia, ECFN 079 (QCAZ). Paratypes: same data as holotype, 1 ♂, ECFN 078 (QCAZ); same data as holotype, 1 ♀, ECFN 080 (QCAZ); Esmeraldas province, 1 ♀, Malimpia, Cristobal Colon (00.499804 ° – 79.145808 °) 484 m, 15 May 2019, hand collecting under rock of 40 x 40 cm, E. Tapia, ECFN 1304 (ZMH-A 0025160); Esmeraldas province, 1 ♂, Quinindé (00 ° 17 ’ 00 ’’, – 79 ° 20 ’ 00 ’’) [00.283458 ° – 79.333212 °] 100 m, 09. I. 2005, hand collecting, M. Durango ECFN 7228 (QCAZ).	en	Dupérré, Nadine, Tapia, Elicio (2024): Seven new species of the enigmatic spider genus Paratropis Simon, 1889 (Mygalomorphae, Paratropididae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 5519 (4): 451-486, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1
8B3647425871FF8EFF28679ACEDBFC77.taxon	materials_examined	Other material examined. ECUADOR: Esmeraldas: Monterrey (– 00.039292 ° – 79.492039 °) 196 m, 1 ♂, 19. Mar. 2016, E. Tapia, ECFN 863 (ZMH-A 0003005).	en	Dupérré, Nadine, Tapia, Elicio (2024): Seven new species of the enigmatic spider genus Paratropis Simon, 1889 (Mygalomorphae, Paratropididae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 5519 (4): 451-486, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1
8B3647425871FF8EFF28679ACEDBFC77.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet is a non-Latin combination of adjectives (invariable) taken from Kichwa language “ puka ” + “ llucha ” meaning “ red coloration and bare ” referring to the reddish coloration of the species, and body bearing few setae and soil particles.	en	Dupérré, Nadine, Tapia, Elicio (2024): Seven new species of the enigmatic spider genus Paratropis Simon, 1889 (Mygalomorphae, Paratropididae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 5519 (4): 451-486, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1
8B3647425871FF8EFF28679ACEDBFC77.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Females and males most resemble those of P. kapak sp. nov. and P. esmeraldas sp. nov. but females are differentiated those of from both species by their longer carapace (x 9.30, n = 3) versus (8.62) in P. esmeraldas sp. nov. and (x 7.27, n = 3) in P. kapak sp. nov. Furthermore, female spermathecae heads are slightly constricted (Fig. 8 C – E) while, in P. esmeraldas sp. nov., the spermathecae heads are not constricted (Fig. 2 C) and, in P. kapak sp. nov., the spermathecae are strongly constricted (Fig. 13 C – E). Males are distinguished by their longer carapace, x 7.80, n = 3, versus 5.59 in P. esmeraldas sp. nov. and x 6.88, n = 3 in P. kapak sp. nov. Furthermore, males are distinguished from those of P. esmeraldas sp. nov. by their straight carapace margin (Fig. 10 A), deeply notched in the latter (Fig. 4 A), and straight embolus tip (Fig. 11 B, E) smoothly curving in the latter (Fig. 5 D); from P. kapak sp. nov. by their straight embolus tip (Fig. 11 B, E) bent in the latter (Fig. 15 B, E).	en	Dupérré, Nadine, Tapia, Elicio (2024): Seven new species of the enigmatic spider genus Paratropis Simon, 1889 (Mygalomorphae, Paratropididae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 5519 (4): 451-486, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1
8B3647425871FF8EFF28679ACEDBFC77.taxon	description	Description. (Female holotype): Total length: 20.04; carapace length: 9.24; carapace width: 8.15; abdomen length: 10.80. Coloration (live): Carapace orange-brown, slightly covered with soil; abdomen dark gray slightly covered with mud particles (Fig. 6 A); legs orange, femur IV with black markings, patellae and tibia I – IV with black mark laterally, and metatarsi I – II brownish-black and tarsi I – IV brownish-black (Fig. 6 A). CEPHALOTHORAX: Carapace: orange, caput arched; fovea straight (Fig. 7 A). Chelicerae dark reddish; promargin 10 teeth, retromargin 14 teeth. Labium sub-rectangular, 99 cuspules anteriorly (Fig. 8 B). Maxillae longer than wide, anterior prolateral lobe elongated, conical; 68 cuspules spread over ventral surface; outer margin with 64 spinules (Fig. 8 B). Sternum length 3.32; width 4.69, oval; three pairs of oval sigilla (Fig. 8 B). EYES: Eight eyes on tubercle, height 0.72; AME 0.30; ALE: 0.35; PLE: 0.27, PME: 0.30; PME – PME: 0.67. ABDOMEN: Dorsally dark gray, slightly encrusted with soil, with six transversal rows of spatulate setae; laterally gray fewer and smaller spatulate setae; ventrally gray without spatulate setae (Fig. 7 A, B). LEGS: Uniformly orange, lightly encrusted with soil particles. Macrosetae ventrally on tibia, metatarsi and tarsi III – IV; metatarsi and tarsi II. Spinules on leg I ventrally: pat: 1, tibia: 28, metatarsus: 48, tarsus: 21; tarsal scopula absent. Trichobothria: palpal tarsus: 9; tarsus: I: 12, II: 10, III: 9, IV: 10; metatarsus I: 5, II: 4, III: 4, IV: 5 (Fig. 9 A – H). Legs measurements: I 24.75 (7.56 / 3.49 / 6.15 / 5.20 / 2.35); II 19.08 (5.68 / 2.38 / 4.71 / 4.06 / 2.25); III 16.68 (4.75 / 2.46 / 3.52 / 3.85 / 2.10); IV 24.73 (6.91 / 2.67 / 6.03 / 6.08 / 3.04); leg formula 4123. Tarsus I third claw present; tarsi II – IV without third claw; all paired claws with one tooth. GENITALIA: Two short spermathecae (2.1 x longer than wide); spermathecal heads with slight constriction (Fig. 8 C); spermathecal head rounded, as wide as long; stalks wider basally than apically (Fig. 8 C). Male (paratype ECFN 078): Total length: 17.63; carapace length: 9.89; carapace width: 9.61; abdomen length: 8.02. CEPHALOTHORAX: Carapace dark reddish-brown, caput arched; fovea straight (Fig. 10 A). Chelicerae dark reddish; promargin 13 teeth, retromargin 18 teeth. Labium sub-rectangular, 71 cuspules anteriorly (Fig. 10 B). Maxillae longer than wide, anterior prolateral lobe elongated, conical; 61 cuspules spread over ventral surface; outer margin with 56 spinules (Fig. 10 B). Sternum length 3.74; width 4.77, oval; three pairs of oval sigilla (Fig. 10 B). EYES: Eight eyes on tubercle height 0.81; AME 0.30; ALE: 0.34; PLE: 0.21, PME 0.14; PME – PME: 0.66. ABDOMEN: Dorsally dark gray with beige patches, encrusted with soil, with six transversal rows of spatulate setae; laterally dark gray encrusted with soil, with smaller spatulate setae, ventrally gray encrusted with soil without spatulate setae (Fig. 10 A, B). LEGS: Uniformly dark orange-brown, lightly encrusted with soil particles. Macrosetae ventrally on tibia, metatarsi and tarsi II – IV. Spinules on leg I ventrally: metatarsus 5, tarsus 1; tibia without conical process (Fig. 29 B); apical scopula on tarsi I – III. Trichobothria: palpal tib: drl 4, dpl 5; tarsus I: 10, II: 9, III: 8, IV: 9; metatarsus I: 5, II: 4, III: 4, IV: 3 / 4. Legs measurements: I 36.55 (9.96 / 3.52 / 9.47 / 9.93 / 3.67); II 29.06 (7.52 / 2.71 / 7.44 / 8.00 / 3.39); III 25.45 (7.10 / 2.70 / 5.84 / 6.79 / 3.02); IV 30.96 (8.47 / 2.80 / 7.48 / 8.70 / 3.51); leg formula 1423. Tarsus I third claw present; tarsi II – IV without third claw; all paired claws with one tooth. GENITALIA: Palpal: tibia 3.52 length, 1.52 width; bulb + embolus length 3.82, bulb 1.13 width. Subtegulum with shallow notch in ventral view (Fig. 11 B); bulb rounded; embolus curving smoothly; embolus tip straight (Fig. 11 A – C). Variation. Female (ECFN 080) carapace length: 8.60; abdomen length: 10.58; female (ECFN 1304) carapace length: 10.06; abdomen length: 11.68. Female body length: 19.18 – 21.74, x 20.31, n = 3. Male (ECFN 863) carapace length: 6.52; abdomen length: 6.45; male (ECFN 7228) carapace length: 6.99; abdomen length: 6.16; male body length: 12.97 – 17.63, x 14.59, n = 3.	en	Dupérré, Nadine, Tapia, Elicio (2024): Seven new species of the enigmatic spider genus Paratropis Simon, 1889 (Mygalomorphae, Paratropididae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 5519 (4): 451-486, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1
8B3647425871FF8EFF28679ACEDBFC77.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Only know from Esmeraldas province (Map 1). Natural History. Specimens were collected at 484 m in foothill evergreen forest of the Occidental Cordillera of the Andes (BsPn 01) (Guevara & Morales 2013 a).	en	Dupérré, Nadine, Tapia, Elicio (2024): Seven new species of the enigmatic spider genus Paratropis Simon, 1889 (Mygalomorphae, Paratropididae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 5519 (4): 451-486, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1
8B364742587BFF91FF28630CCFD3FC09.taxon	description	Figures 12 – 15, 29 C, Map 1	en	Dupérré, Nadine, Tapia, Elicio (2024): Seven new species of the enigmatic spider genus Paratropis Simon, 1889 (Mygalomorphae, Paratropididae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 5519 (4): 451-486, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1
8B364742587BFF91FF28630CCFD3FC09.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Female holotype from Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas province, Santo Domingo (00 ° 25 ’ 33 ’’ S 79 ° 42 ’ 22 ’’ W) [– 00.421444 ° – 79.704554 °] 800 m, 10 Nov. 2013, ex. parque Carolina, J. Romero, ECFN 7244 (QCAZ). Paratype: 1 ♂, same data as holotype, ECFN 7243 (QCAZ); 1 ♂, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas province, Santo Domingo, 500 m, 26 XI. 1994, E. Suarez, ECFN 7245 (QCAZ); 1 ♀, Santo Domingo (00 ° 15 ’ 08 ’’ S 79 ° 10 ’ 11 ’’ W), [– 00.252152 ° – 79.169687 °], 500 m, 29.12.2006, V. Aguirre, ECFN 7242 (QCAZ); 1 ♀ Santo Domingo, Parque El Esfuerzo (– 00.23852 ° – 79.23001 °), 2 Nov. 2019, P. Chavez, ECFN 7240 (QCAZ).	en	Dupérré, Nadine, Tapia, Elicio (2024): Seven new species of the enigmatic spider genus Paratropis Simon, 1889 (Mygalomorphae, Paratropididae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 5519 (4): 451-486, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1
8B364742587BFF91FF28630CCFD3FC09.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet is non-Latin adjective (invariable) taken from Kichwa language meaning “ large ” referring to the large size of the species.	en	Dupérré, Nadine, Tapia, Elicio (2024): Seven new species of the enigmatic spider genus Paratropis Simon, 1889 (Mygalomorphae, Paratropididae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 5519 (4): 451-486, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1
8B364742587BFF91FF28630CCFD3FC09.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Females of this species most resemble those of P. pukallucha sp. nov. and P. esmeraldas sp. nov., and are differentiated by their smaller carapace length, x 7.27, n = 3, while x 9.30, n = 3 and 8.62 mm respectively in the latter, and from both species by their strongly constricted spermathecae (Fig. 13 C – E); while slightly constricted (Fig. 8 C – E) in P. pukallucha sp. nov. and, spermathecae are not constricted in P. esmeraldas sp. nov. (Fig. 2 C). Males are distinguished from those of P. esmeraldas sp. nov. by their straight carapace margin (Fig. 14 A), deeply notched in the latter (Fig. 4 A), from both species by their subtegulum with notch and bent embolus tip (Fig. 15 B, E); while the subtegulum is not notched and the embolus tip is curved in P. esmeraldas sp. nov. (Fig. 5 D) and embolus with straight tip in P. pukallucha sp. nov. (Fig. 11 B, E).	en	Dupérré, Nadine, Tapia, Elicio (2024): Seven new species of the enigmatic spider genus Paratropis Simon, 1889 (Mygalomorphae, Paratropididae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 5519 (4): 451-486, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1
8B364742587BFF91FF28630CCFD3FC09.taxon	description	Description. (Female holotype). Total length: 16.73; carapace length: 8.18; carapace width: 7.31; abdomen length: 8.54. CEPHALOTHORAX: Carapace orange, caput arched; fovea, straight (Fig. 12 A). Chelicerae orange, promargin 13 teeth, retromargin 9 teeth. Labium sub-rectangular, 86 cuspules anteriorly (Fig. 13 B). Maxillae longer than wide, anterior prolateral lobe elongated, conical; 58 cuspules spread over the ventral surface; outer margin with 56 spinules (Fig. 13 B). Sternum length 3.03; width 4.09, oval; three pairs of oval sigilla (Fig. 13 B). EYES: Eight eyes on tubercle, elevated, height 0.71; AME: 0.31; ALE: 0.31: PLE: 0.29; PME: 0.13; PME – PME 0.64. ABDOMEN: Dorsally dark gray, slightly encrusted with soil, with six to seven transverse rows of spatulate setae; laterally gray fewer and smaller spatulate setae; ventrally light gray without spatulate setae. LEGS: Uniformly orange, very lightly encrusted with soil particles. Macrosetae ventrally on tibia, metatarsi and tarsi II – IV. Spinules on leg I ventrally, tibia: 26, metatarsus: 30, tarsus: 16; tarsal scopula absent. Trichobothria: palpal tarsus: 9; tarsus I: 12, II: 11, III: 10, IV: 11; metatarsus I: 5, II: 4, III: 4, IV: 5. Leg measurements: I 20.62 (6.31 / 2.70 / 5.48 / 3.88 / 2.25); II 15.90 (4.65 / 2.12 / 3.92 / 3.33 / 1.88); III 13.88 (3.96 / 1.86 / 2.80 / 3.2 1 / 2.04); IV 21.05 (5.97 / 2.29 / 5.30 / 4.89 / 2.60); leg formula 4123. Tarsus I third claw present; tarsi II – IV without third claw; all paired claws with one tooth. GENITALIA: Two long spermathecae (2.8 x longer than wide), spermathecal heads with strong constriction; spermathecal heads oval, longer than wide; stalk sinuous (Fig. 13 C – E). Male (paratype ECFN 7243): Total length: 14.91; carapace length: 7.54; carapace width: 7.36; abdomen length: 7.37. CEPHALOTHORAX: Carapace dark reddish, caput arched; fovea, straight (Fig. 14 A). Chelicerae dark reddish; promargin 14 teeth, retromargin 15 teeth. Labium sub-rectangular, 85 cuspules anteriorly (Fig. 14 B). Maxillae longer than wide, anterior prolateral lobe elongated, conical; 47 cuspules spread over ventral surface; outer margin with 50 spinules (Fig. 14 B). Sternum length 3.19; width 3.94, oval; three pairs of oval (Fig. 14 B). EYES: Eight eyes on tubercle, height 1.2; AME: 0.35; ALE: 0.35; PLE: 0.26; PME: 0.15; PME – PME: 0.66. ABDOMEN: Dorsally dark gray with median beige mark, encrusted with soil, with six transverse rows of spatulate setae; laterally dark gray encrusted with soil, with smaller spatulate setae, ventrally beige, lightly encrusted with soil without spatulate setae (Fig. 14 A, B). LEGS: Uniformly dark orange-brown, lightly encrusted with soil particles. Macrosetae ventrally on tibia, metatarsi and tarsi II – IV. Spinules on leg I ventrally: tibia 0; metatarsus 6, tarsus 0; tibia with low conical process (Fig. 29 C); apical scopula on tarsi I – III. Trichobothria: palpal tib: drl 4, dpl 5; tarsus I: 10, II: 12, III: 9, IV: 11 / 12; metatarsus I: 5, II: 5, III: 4, IV: 5. Legs measurements: I 26.51 (7.80 / 2.98 / 6.87 / 5.90 / 2.94); II 20. 69 (5.96 / 2.09 / 5.05 / 5.2 / 2.43); III 18.77 (5.18 / 2.02 / 4.18 / 4.92 / 2.47); IV 25.16 (6.89 / 2.31 / 6.11 / 6.75 / 3.10); leg formula 1432. Tarsus I third claw present; tarsi II – IV without third claw; all paired claws with one tooth. GENITALIA: Palpal: tibia 2.74 length, 1.30 width; bulb + embolus length 2.95, bulb 0.92 width. Subtegulum with notch in ventral view (Fig. 15 B, E); bulb rounded with deep constriction; embolus straight; embolus tip bent (Fig. 15 A – F).	en	Dupérré, Nadine, Tapia, Elicio (2024): Seven new species of the enigmatic spider genus Paratropis Simon, 1889 (Mygalomorphae, Paratropididae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 5519 (4): 451-486, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1
8B364742587BFF91FF28630CCFD3FC09.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Known from Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas province (Map 1). Natural History. Specimens were collected at 484 m in foothill evergreen forest of the Occidental Cordillera of the Andes (BsPn 01) (Guevara & Morales 2013 a).	en	Dupérré, Nadine, Tapia, Elicio (2024): Seven new species of the enigmatic spider genus Paratropis Simon, 1889 (Mygalomorphae, Paratropididae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 5519 (4): 451-486, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1
8B364742587BFF91FF28630CCFD3FC09.taxon	description	Variation. Female (ECFN 7242) carapace length: 7.46; abdomen length: 10.08; (ECFN 7240) carapace length: 6.19; abdomen length: 6.02. Female body length: 12.21 – 17.54, x 15.40, n = 3. Male (ECFN 7245) carapace length: 6.25; abdomen length: 5.56. Male body length: 11.81 – 14.91, x 13.36, n = 2.	en	Dupérré, Nadine, Tapia, Elicio (2024): Seven new species of the enigmatic spider genus Paratropis Simon, 1889 (Mygalomorphae, Paratropididae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 5519 (4): 451-486, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1
8B3647425864FF90FF286316CD5FF83A.taxon	description	Figures 16 – 17, Map 1.	en	Dupérré, Nadine, Tapia, Elicio (2024): Seven new species of the enigmatic spider genus Paratropis Simon, 1889 (Mygalomorphae, Paratropididae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 5519 (4): 451-486, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1
8B3647425864FF90FF286316CD5FF83A.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Female holotype from Santa Elena province, La Rinconada (– 01 ° 42 ’ 48 ’’, – 80 ° 47 ’ 48 ’’) 47 m, 11 – 13. X. 2013, R. Romo, ECFN 7236 (QCAZ). Paratype: 1 ♀, same data as holotype, ECFN 7238 (QCAZ).	en	Dupérré, Nadine, Tapia, Elicio (2024): Seven new species of the enigmatic spider genus Paratropis Simon, 1889 (Mygalomorphae, Paratropididae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 5519 (4): 451-486, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1
8B3647425864FF90FF286316CD5FF83A.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet is non-Latin adjective (invariable) taken from the Spanish language meaning “ dirty ” in reference to the species covered with soil particles.	en	Dupérré, Nadine, Tapia, Elicio (2024): Seven new species of the enigmatic spider genus Paratropis Simon, 1889 (Mygalomorphae, Paratropididae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 5519 (4): 451-486, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1
8B3647425864FF90FF286316CD5FF83A.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Females most resemble those of P. kapak sp. nov. but are distinguished by spermathecae with rounded spermathecal heads (Fig. 17 C, D), versus oval spermathecal heads in the latter species (Fig. 13 C – E).	en	Dupérré, Nadine, Tapia, Elicio (2024): Seven new species of the enigmatic spider genus Paratropis Simon, 1889 (Mygalomorphae, Paratropididae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 5519 (4): 451-486, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1
8B3647425864FF90FF286316CD5FF83A.taxon	description	Description. (Female holotype). Total length: 14.43; carapace length: 6.59; carapace width: 5.80; abdomen length: 7.84. CEPHALOTHORAX: Carapace orange-brown covered with soil particles, caput arched; fovea, recurved (Fig. 17 A). Chelicerae dark orange-brown covered with soil particles; promargin 16 teeth, retromargin 12 teeth. Labium sub-rectangular, 90 cuspules anteriorly (Fig. 17 B). Maxillae longer than wide, anterior prolateral lobe elongated, conical; 46 cuspules spread over ventral surface; outer margin with 32 spinules (Fig. 17 B). Sternum length 2.65; width: 3.33, oval, with three pairs of oval sigilla (Fig. 17 B). EYES: Eight eyes on tubercle, height: 0.67; AME rounded 0.21; ALE 0.23; PME 0.12, PLE: 0.19; PME – PME 0.53. ABDOMEN: Dorsally dark gray, with beige patches strongly encrusted with soil particles, with 7 transversal rows of spatulate setae; laterally gray strongly encrusted with soil particles with fewer and smaller spatulate setae; ventrally beige with some soil particles, without spatulate setae (Fig. 16 A, B). LEGS: Uniformly orange-brown partially covered with soil particles. Macrosetae ventrally on tibia III – IV, on metatarsi and tarsi II – IV. Spinules on leg I ventrally, tibia: 1 – 3, metatarsus: 21, tarsus: 10; tarsal scopula absent. Trichobothria: palpal tarsus: 8; tarsus I: 9, II: 9 / 10, III: 8, IV: 10; metatarsus I: 5, II: 4, III: 4, IV: 5 / 6. Legs measurements: I 15.78 (4.85 / 2.07 / 4.20 / 3.08 / 1.58); II 13.36 (4.14 / 1.76 / 3.03 / 2.79 / 1.64); III 11.24 (3.47 / 1.41 / 2.18 / 2.57 / 1.64); IV 17.35 (4.64 / 1.86 / 4.25 / 4.10 / 2.50); leg formula 4123. Tarsus I third claw present; tarsi II – IV without third claw; all paired claws with one tooth. GENITALIA: Two medium spermathecae (2.7 x longer than wide); spermathecal heads base strongly constricted; spermathecal heads rounded; stalks wider basally than apically (Fig. 17 C). Male. Unknown. Variation: Female (ECFN 7238) carapace length: 6.44; carapace width: 6.04; abdomen length: 7.43. Female body length: 13.87 – 14.43, x 14.15, n = 2.	en	Dupérré, Nadine, Tapia, Elicio (2024): Seven new species of the enigmatic spider genus Paratropis Simon, 1889 (Mygalomorphae, Paratropididae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 5519 (4): 451-486, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1
8B3647425864FF90FF286316CD5FF83A.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Only know from the type locality (Map 1).	en	Dupérré, Nadine, Tapia, Elicio (2024): Seven new species of the enigmatic spider genus Paratropis Simon, 1889 (Mygalomorphae, Paratropididae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 5519 (4): 451-486, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1
8B3647425864FF90FF286316CD5FF83A.taxon	biology_ecology	Natural history. Specimens were collected at 47 m in a lowland evergreen seasonal forest (BeTc 02) (Iglesias & Santiana 2013).	en	Dupérré, Nadine, Tapia, Elicio (2024): Seven new species of the enigmatic spider genus Paratropis Simon, 1889 (Mygalomorphae, Paratropididae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 5519 (4): 451-486, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1
8B3647425862FF94FF2861DACD48FEA5.taxon	description	Figs 18 – 19, Map 1	en	Dupérré, Nadine, Tapia, Elicio (2024): Seven new species of the enigmatic spider genus Paratropis Simon, 1889 (Mygalomorphae, Paratropididae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 5519 (4): 451-486, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1
8B3647425862FF94FF2861DACD48FEA5.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Female holotype from Pichincha Province, Pasochoa (00 ° 25 ’ S 78 ° 27 ’ W) [– 00.415860 ° – 78.450000 °] 3000 m, 29 Jan. 1989, P. Jiminez (QCAZ 262395).	en	Dupérré, Nadine, Tapia, Elicio (2024): Seven new species of the enigmatic spider genus Paratropis Simon, 1889 (Mygalomorphae, Paratropididae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 5519 (4): 451-486, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1
8B3647425862FF94FF2861DACD48FEA5.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet is a noun in apposition taken from the type locality.	en	Dupérré, Nadine, Tapia, Elicio (2024): Seven new species of the enigmatic spider genus Paratropis Simon, 1889 (Mygalomorphae, Paratropididae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 5519 (4): 451-486, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1
8B3647425862FF94FF2861DACD48FEA5.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Female are distinguished from all species their elongated and pointed maxillary cuspules (Fig. 18 A), their short spermathecae stalks and round spermathecal heads (Fig. 19 C).	en	Dupérré, Nadine, Tapia, Elicio (2024): Seven new species of the enigmatic spider genus Paratropis Simon, 1889 (Mygalomorphae, Paratropididae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 5519 (4): 451-486, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1
8B3647425862FF94FF2861DACD48FEA5.taxon	description	Description. (Female holotype): Total length: 7.52; carapace length: 3.66 carapace width: 3.98; abdomen length: 3.86. Coloration in ethanol. CEPHALOTHORAX: Carapace reddish-brown, caput arched; fovea wide, slightly procurved (Fig. 19 A). Chelicerae reddish-brown; promargin 10 teeth, retromargin 10 teeth. Labium sub-rectangular, 39 cuspules anteriorly (Fig. 19 B). Maxillae longer than wide, anterior prolateral lobe elongated, conical; 33 elongated, pointed cuspules (Fig. 19 B). Sternum heart-shaped; 1.94 length, 2.44 width, three pairs of oval sigilla (Fig. 19 B). EYES: Eight eyes on tubercle, elevated, height 0.49; AME 0.14; ALE 0.21; PLE 0.19; PME 0.08; PME – PME 0.56. ABDOMEN: Dorsally dark gray, encrusted with soil, with some spatulate setae (Fig. 18 A, B); N. B., the abdomen looks like it was dehydrated at one point. LEGS: Uniformly dark orange-brown, encrusted with soil particles. Macrosetae ventrally on metatarsi and tarsi II – IV. Spinules present on leg I ventrally, metatarsus 6, tarsus 16; tarsal scopula absent. Trichobothria: palpal tib: drl 5, dpl 5; tarsus I: 7 / 8, II: 5, III: 4, IV: 5; metatarsus I: 4, II: 3, III: 2, IV: 4. Legs measurements: I 9.95 (3.31 / 1.28 / 2.44 / 1.74 / 1.18); II 7.90 (2.46 / 1.26 / 1.55 / 1.48 / 1.15); III 6.94 (2.12 / 1.11 / 1.33 / 1.24 / 1.14); IV 10.21 (3.07 / 1.29 / 2.31 / 2.04 / 1.50); leg formula 4123. GENITALIA: Two short spermathecae (1.8 x as long as wide); spermathecal heads rounded; stalk straight (Fig. 19 C).	en	Dupérré, Nadine, Tapia, Elicio (2024): Seven new species of the enigmatic spider genus Paratropis Simon, 1889 (Mygalomorphae, Paratropididae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 5519 (4): 451-486, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1
8B3647425862FF94FF2861DACD48FEA5.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Only know from the type locality (Map 1). Natural history. The female specimen was found at 3000 m in an inter-Andean humid montane forest (Valencia & Jørgensen 2008).	en	Dupérré, Nadine, Tapia, Elicio (2024): Seven new species of the enigmatic spider genus Paratropis Simon, 1889 (Mygalomorphae, Paratropididae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 5519 (4): 451-486, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1
8B3647425861FF99FF2866BACDA0FEA5.taxon	description	Figs 20 – 22, Map 1	en	Dupérré, Nadine, Tapia, Elicio (2024): Seven new species of the enigmatic spider genus Paratropis Simon, 1889 (Mygalomorphae, Paratropididae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 5519 (4): 451-486, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1
8B3647425861FF99FF2866BACDA0FEA5.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Female holotype from Sucumbíos Province, Lumbaqui, Las Antenas (- 00.036226 ° – 77.308526 °) 826 m, 22 May 2019, hand collected under pile of rocks, E. Tapia, ECFN 1332 (QCAZ). Paratypes: 1 ♀, Las Antenas (– 00.036226 ° – 77.308526 °) 826 m, 24 Feb. 2018, en talud de tierra bosque primario humedo, E. Tapia, ECFN 1323 (ZMH-A 0002999); 1 ♀, Lago Agrio (18 N) 2014 / 11 / 02, C. Rodriguez, ECFN 7220 (QCAZ).	en	Dupérré, Nadine, Tapia, Elicio (2024): Seven new species of the enigmatic spider genus Paratropis Simon, 1889 (Mygalomorphae, Paratropididae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 5519 (4): 451-486, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1
8B3647425861FF99FF2866BACDA0FEA5.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Females most resemble those of P. cryptica sp. nov. but are distinguished by their spermathecal head being elongated, sinuous (Fig. 22 C, D), while short and condensed spermathecal head in the latter (Fig. 25 C – F).	en	Dupérré, Nadine, Tapia, Elicio (2024): Seven new species of the enigmatic spider genus Paratropis Simon, 1889 (Mygalomorphae, Paratropididae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 5519 (4): 451-486, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1
8B3647425861FF99FF2866BACDA0FEA5.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet is non-Latin adjective (invariable) taken from Spanish language meaning “ with sand ” in reference to the species covered with sand particles.	en	Dupérré, Nadine, Tapia, Elicio (2024): Seven new species of the enigmatic spider genus Paratropis Simon, 1889 (Mygalomorphae, Paratropididae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 5519 (4): 451-486, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1
8B3647425861FF99FF2866BACDA0FEA5.taxon	description	Description. Coloration (live female paratype ECFN 1323). Female carapace dark brown, completely covered with soil particles; abdomen completely covered with soil particles; legs blackish, covered with soil particles (Fig. 20 A). (Female holotype): Total length: 13.82; carapace length: 5.90; carapace width: 6.51; abdomen length: 7.92. Coloration in ethanol. CEPHALOTHORAX: Carapace: reddish-brown, caput arched; fovea, slightly procurved (Fig. 22 A). Chelicerae reddish-brown; promargin 11 teeth, retromargin 13 teeth. Labium sub-rectangular, 43 cuspules anteriorly (Fig. 22 B). Maxillae longer than wide, anterior prolateral lobe elongated, conical; 72 cuspules (Fig. 22 B). Sternum length 2.96; width 3.51, oval; three pairs of oval sigilla (Fig. 22 B). EYES: eight eyes on tubercle, elevated, height 0.91; AME: 0.21; ALE: 0.30: PLE: 0.27; PME: 0.14; PME – PME 0.59. ABDOMEN. Dorsally dark gray, slightly encrusted with soil, with 5 transversal rows of thin spatulate setae on low tubercles; laterally gray fewer and smaller spatulate setae; ventrally light gray without spatulate setae (Fig. 21 A, B). LEGS: Uniformly reddish-brown, slightly encrusted with soil particles. Macrosetae present ventrally on tibia III – IV, metatarsi and tarsi II – IV. Spinules on leg I ventrally, metatarsus: 9; tarsus: 17; trichobothria: palpal tarsus: 8, tarsus I: 9, II: 7, III: 6, IV: 8 / 9; metatarsus I: 5, II: 4, III: 4, IV: 4; tarsal scopula absent. Leg measurements: I 17.33 (5.69 / 2.16 / 4.34 / 3.14 / 2.00); II 13.16 (4.28 / 2.11 / 2.60 / 2.46 / 1.71); III 12.82 (3.89 / 2.00 / 2.35 / 2.50 / 2.08); IV 18.33 (5.24 / 2.04 / 4.20 / 4.10 / 2.75); leg formula 4123. Tarsus I third claw present; tarsi II – IV without third claw; all paired claws with one tooth. GENITALIA. Two long spermathecae (5 x longer than wide as wide); spermathecae head with elongated, sinuous vesicles, stalks elongated, sinuous (Fig. 22 C). Variation. Female (ECFN 7220) carapace length: 7.50; abdomen length: 10.09; (ZMH-A 0002999) carapace length: 8.19; abdomen length: 10.09. Female body length: 13.82 – 18.89, x 17.05, n = 3.	en	Dupérré, Nadine, Tapia, Elicio (2024): Seven new species of the enigmatic spider genus Paratropis Simon, 1889 (Mygalomorphae, Paratropididae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 5519 (4): 451-486, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1
8B3647425861FF99FF2866BACDA0FEA5.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Sucumbíos Province (Map 1).	en	Dupérré, Nadine, Tapia, Elicio (2024): Seven new species of the enigmatic spider genus Paratropis Simon, 1889 (Mygalomorphae, Paratropididae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 5519 (4): 451-486, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1
8B3647425861FF99FF2866BACDA0FEA5.taxon	biology_ecology	Natural history. Specimens were collected at 826 m a. s. l. in an evergreen foothill forest of the Eastern Cordillera (BsPn 03) (Guevara et al. 2013 b) and at 301 m in Aguarico-Putumayo-Caquetá lowland evergreen forest (BsTa 01) (Guevara et al. 2013 c).	en	Dupérré, Nadine, Tapia, Elicio (2024): Seven new species of the enigmatic spider genus Paratropis Simon, 1889 (Mygalomorphae, Paratropididae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 5519 (4): 451-486, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1
8B364742586CFFA1FF2866BAC81DFEDD.taxon	description	Figs 23 – 28, 29 D, Map. 1	en	Dupérré, Nadine, Tapia, Elicio (2024): Seven new species of the enigmatic spider genus Paratropis Simon, 1889 (Mygalomorphae, Paratropididae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 5519 (4): 451-486, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1
8B364742586CFFA1FF2866BAC81DFEDD.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Female holotype from Napo province: Tena, Communidad Campos Felices, Colonso Chalupas Natural Reserve (– 00.914889 ° – 77.878056 °) 784 m, hand collected inside Ungurahua palm on ground, half rotten, egg sac [with 15 juveniles none types], E. Tapia, ECFN 7834 (QCAZ). Paratypes: 1 ♂, Tena, Communidad Campos Felices, Colonso Chalupas Natural Reserve (– 00.914889 ° – 77.878056 °) 1048 m, hand collected, N. Dupérré. A. Tapia, E. Tapia, ECFN 4861 (QCAZ); 1 ♀, Misahualli via Arajuno (– 1.098282 ° – 77.549760 °) 458 m, 21 May 2019, hand collected under dead log in native forest, E. Tapia ECFN 1320 (ZMH-A 0003000).	en	Dupérré, Nadine, Tapia, Elicio (2024): Seven new species of the enigmatic spider genus Paratropis Simon, 1889 (Mygalomorphae, Paratropididae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 5519 (4): 451-486, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1
8B364742586CFFA1FF2866BAC81DFEDD.taxon	materials_examined	Other material. Napo province: Misahualli, Jungle Lodge (1 ° 2 ’ S, 77 ° 40 ’ W) [– 1.0385384 ° – 77.66649 °] 11 – 20 iv. 1999, 1 ♀, A. C. Rehn, C. L. Alexander (CASENT 9060470); 20 km E Puerto Napo, Aliñahui (1 ° 0 ’ S, 77 ° 25 ’ W) [– 1.00062 ° – 77.416542 °] 450 m, May 1994, 1 ♀, V. D. Roth & B. Roth (CASENT 9060448); 20 km E Puerto Napo, Aliñahui (01 ° 0 ’ S, 77 ° 25 ’ W) [– 1.00062 ° – 77.416542 °] 450 m, Nov. – Dec. 1995, 1 ♀, E. S. Ross (CASENT 9060463); Misahualli, via aeropuerto (– 01 ° 05.010 ’, – 77 ° 37.946 ’) [– 1.083310 ° – 77.632352 °] 396 m, 26 Feb. 2018, 1 ♀, en tierra pegado a base de arbol con Avicularia, E. Tapia ECFN 228 (ZMH-A 0003000).	en	Dupérré, Nadine, Tapia, Elicio (2024): Seven new species of the enigmatic spider genus Paratropis Simon, 1889 (Mygalomorphae, Paratropididae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 5519 (4): 451-486, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1
8B364742586CFFA1FF2866BAC81DFEDD.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet is an adjective taken from the Latin, and refers to the cryptic nature of the species.	en	Dupérré, Nadine, Tapia, Elicio (2024): Seven new species of the enigmatic spider genus Paratropis Simon, 1889 (Mygalomorphae, Paratropididae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 5519 (4): 451-486, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1
8B364742586CFFA1FF2866BAC81DFEDD.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Females and males are distinguished from those of other species by the presence of large dorsal abdominal tubercles (Fig. 24 A) Furthermore, they most resemble P. arenosa sp. nov., but are distinguished by their spermathecal heads with short, condensed vesicles (Fig. 25 C – F), while elongated in the latter (Fig. 22 C, D); males are diagnosed by the following combination of characters: short bulb (2.9 x longer than wide); subtegulum without notch; embolus tip curved (Fig. 28 C – E), and absence of basal retrolateral conic process on tibia (Fig. 29 D).	en	Dupérré, Nadine, Tapia, Elicio (2024): Seven new species of the enigmatic spider genus Paratropis Simon, 1889 (Mygalomorphae, Paratropididae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 5519 (4): 451-486, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1
8B364742586CFFA1FF2866BAC81DFEDD.taxon	description	Description. Coloration (live female paratype ECFN 1320). Female carapace black, completely covered with soil particles, mud; abdomen completely covered with soil particles; legs blackish, covered with soil particles, mud (Fig. 23 A). (Female holotype): Total length: 17.74; carapace length: 9.28 carapace width: 9.57; abdomen length: 10.20. Coloration in ethanol. CEPHALOTHORAX: Carapace dark orange-brown, caput arched; fovea straight (Figs 24 A, 25 B). Chelicerae dark orange-brown; promargin 13 teeth, retromargin 12 teeth. Labium sub-rectangular, ~ 90 cuspules anteriorly (Fig. 25 B). Maxillae longer than wide, anterior prolateral lobe elongated, conical; 88 cuspules (Fig. 25 B). Sternum length 3.98; width 5.56, oval; three pairs of oval sigilla (Fig. 25 B). EYES: Eight eyes on tubercle, elevated, height 0.97; AME: 0.28, ALE: 0.30, PLE: 0.30; PME: 0.11, PME – PME: 0.76. ABDOMEN: Strongly encrusted with soil; dorsally beige with six transversal rows of large tubercles, with small spatulate setae; laterally beige with few tubercles and thinner spatulate setae; ventrally beige with thin spatulate setae (Fig. 24 A, B). LEGS: Uniformly dark orange-brown, completely encrusted with soil particles. Macrosetae ventrally on tibia, metatarsi and tarsi II – IV. Spinules on leg I ventrally, tibia: 18; metatarsus: 38; tarsus: 26; tarsal scopula absent. Trichobothria: palpal tarsus: 10; tarsus I: 12, II: 10, III: 9, IV: 10; metatarsus I: 6 / 7, II: 5, III: 4, IV: 4 / 5. Legs measurements: I 24.70 (7.33 / 3.42 / 6.77 / 4.75 / 2.43); II 18.52 (5.96 / 2.31 / 4.27 / 3.72 / 2.26); III 17.19 (4.78 / 2.49 / 3.70 / 3.79 / 2.43); IV 24.59 (6.89 / 3.24 / 5.62 / 6.21 / 2.63); leg formula 1423. Tarsus I, third claw present; tarsi II – IV without third claw; all paired claws with one tooth. GENITALIA: Two short spermathecae (1.5 x longer than wide); spermatheca heads with narrow constriction; spermathecal head with condensed vesicles; stalk wider basally than apically (Fig. 25 C – F). (Male paratype ECFN 4861). Total length: 11.76; carapace length: 5.90; carapace width: 5.86; abdomen length: 5.91. CEPHALOTHORAX: Carapace dark reddish-brown, pars cephalica darker, caput arched; fovea almost straight (Fig. 27 A). Chelicerae dark reddish-brown; promargin 13 teeth, retromargin 8 teeth. Labium sub-rectangular, 66 cuspules anteriorly (Fig. 27 B). Maxillae longer than wide, anterior prolateral lobe elongated, conical; 76 cuspules (Fig. 27 B). Sternum length 2.23; width 3.10, oval; three pairs of oval sigilla (Fig. 27 B). EYES: Eight eyes on tubercle, elevated, height 0.81; AME: 0.28; ALE: 0.23; PLE: 0.21; PME: 0.15; PME – PME: 0.50. ABDOMEN: Slightly encrusted with soil particles, dorsally beige medially, with six rows of large tubercles, with spatulate setae; laterally grayish with few tubercles and thinner spatulate setae; ventrally beige with thin spatulate setae (Fig. 26 A, B). LEGS: I – II uniformly dark reddish-brown, III – IV reddish-brown, without soil particles. Macrosetae ventrally on metatarsi and tarsi II, tibia, metatarsi and tarsi III – IV. Spinules absent on leg I; tibia without conical process (Fig. 29 D); apical scopula on tarsi I – III. Trichobothria: palpal tib: drl 3, dpl 4; tarsus I: 10, II: 7 / 8, III: 7, IV: 8; metatarsus I: 4, II: 4 / 5, III: 4, IV: 4. Legs measurements: I 20.09 (5.56 / 2.20 / 5.45 / 4.54 / 2.34); II 15.68 (4.39 / 1.59 / 3.82 / 3.75 / 2.13); III 15.80 (3.21 / 1.37 / 3.00 / 3.13 / 1.88); IV 19.09 (5.44 / 1.83 / 4.36 / 5.14 / 2.28); leg formula 4123. GENITALIA: Palp: tibia 1.88 length, 076 width; bulb + embolus length 1.59, bulb 0.55 width. Subtegulum straight without notch in ventral view (Fig. 28 D); bulb elongated oval; embolus straight; embolus tip bent (Fig. 28 C – E). Variation. Females: (ECFN 1320) carapace length: 8.48; abdomen length: 9.49; (ECFN 1323) carapace length: 5.43; abdomen length: 6.60; CASENT (9060470) carapace length: 6.83; abdomen length: 9.88; CASENT (9060463) carapace length: 7.07; abdomen length: 9.06; CASENT (9060448) carapace length: 7.09; abdomen length: 10.26; ZMH (A 0003000) carapace length: 5.00; abdomen length: 7.34; body length: 12.03 – 17.97, x 15.75, n = 7. Males: (ECFN 7221) carapace length: 4.50; abdomen length: 5.15; body length: 9.65 – 11.76, x 10.70, n = 2.	en	Dupérré, Nadine, Tapia, Elicio (2024): Seven new species of the enigmatic spider genus Paratropis Simon, 1889 (Mygalomorphae, Paratropididae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 5519 (4): 451-486, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1
8B364742586CFFA1FF2866BAC81DFEDD.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Known from Napo province (Map 1). Natural History. The species was collected between 396 – 1048 m a. s. l., in the evergreen foothill forest of the north Eastern Cordillera of the Andes (BsPn 03) (Guevara et al. 2013 b). Specimens were collected under log or inside a rotten log or in soil fixed at the base of tree with an Avicularia specimen.	en	Dupérré, Nadine, Tapia, Elicio (2024): Seven new species of the enigmatic spider genus Paratropis Simon, 1889 (Mygalomorphae, Paratropididae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 5519 (4): 451-486, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.1
