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First records of Hippasosa ghost (Jocque & Jocqué, 2017) (Araneae, Lycosidae) outside of the type locality in northwestern Madagascar

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The Malagasy endemic wolf spider Hippasosa ghost (Jocque & Jocqué, 2017), previously known from a single small patch of sandy habitat adjacent to a permanent lake in the Mariarano Classified Forest in northwestern Madagascar, is recorded from two additional localities with similar habitat along the Mariarano River, 10 km and 45 km from the type locality. These finds indicate the possibility that this highly specialized species could have a larger distribution than originally thought, but also they show the importance of protecting such vulnerable habitats.

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DOI: 10.15560/21.6.1257

Authors: Brogan L. Pett, Jaime Escobar-Toledo, Lenon de Beer, Katie I. Murray, Mamitiana Rakotorahalahy, Fandresena Siméon, Jacquis L. Rivoson

Institutions: University of Iceland, Operation Wallacea, University of Exeter, University of Antananarivo, Université de Mahajanga

Language: English

Topic: Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies

Subfield: Genetics

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $161

OpenAlex ID: W4417419933

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