Bermejoa is a monotypic genus of tarantula, first described by Gabriel, Sherwood and Pérez-Miles in 2023.[1] Bermejoa zoeae its only known species, is found in Bolivia. The name Bermejoa comes from Bermejo which is the name of a nearby town and the name of the river that is close to the type locality. This is part of the Dry Chaco region, this species in particular being found in a semi-decious forest, at an elevation of roughly 1000m above sea level. The species epithet is a matronym in honour of Zoë Simmons, who is one of the collectors of the specimen.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Bermejoa Gabriel, Sherwood & Pérez-Miles, 2023 |
| Species: | B. zoeae
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| Bermejoa zoeae Gabriel, Sherwood & Pérez-Miles, 2023
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "NMBE - World Spider Catalog". wsc.nmbe.ch. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ Gabriel, Ray; Sherwood, Danniella; Pérez-Miles, Fernando (November 9, 2023). "Four new species and two new genera of theraphosid spider from Bolivia (Araneae: Theraphosidae)". Arachnology. 19 (6). doi:10.13156/arac.2023.19.6.944.
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