Theraphosidae represent the family with the greatest diversity in the Mygalomorphae suborder, but the scarcity of studies in the Peruvian Amazon has generate uncertainty about its richness, reason that encourages to determine the species of tarantulas located the middle basin of the Putumayo river (Peru). Sampling was carried out in two communities: Puerto Arturo and Bobona, riparian populations, along pre-established transects and occasional manual collecting outside the transects; allspecimens were identified using taxonomic keys, descriptions and information available on web pages. Ten individuals were recorded, distributed in seven species, three belonging to the subfamily Theraphosinae, two to Avicularinae, one to Ischnocolinae and one to Psalmonpoeinae. This work aims to presents preliminary results of the diversity of tarantulas in the Putumayo river basin in indicating. The prese...

Theraphosidae represent the family with the greatest diversity in the Mygalomorphae suborder, but the scarcity of studies in the Peruvian Amazon has generate uncertainty about its richness, reason that encourages to determine the species of tarantulas located the middle basin of the Putumayo river (Peru). Sampling was carried out in two communities: Puerto Arturo and Bobona, riparian populations, along pre-established transects and occasional manual collecting outside the transects; allspecimens were identified using taxonomic keys, descriptions and information available on web pages. Ten individuals were recorded, distributed in seven species, three belonging to the subfamily Theraphosinae, two to Avicularinae, one to Ischnocolinae and one to Psalmonpoeinae. This work aims to presents preliminary results of the diversity of tarantulas in the Putumayo river basin in indicating. The prese...

Las tarántulas desempeñan un papel fundamental como reguladores de poblaciones de animales pequeños, y son esenciales para estudios de biodiversidad, biogeografía, comportamiento animal y comercio ilícito de especies. A pesar de su importancia, existe una carencia significativa de información sobre tarántulas en la Amazonía oriental del Perú. Con el objetivo de abordar esta brecha de conocimiento, hemos elaborado una lista exhaustiva de especies de tarántulas reportadas para el departamento de Loreto, utilizamos datos bibliográficos de publicaciones como artículos científicos, libros, tesis y resúmenes de congresos. Se reporta un total de 42 especies de tarántulas, correspondientes a cinco subfamilias: Theraphosinae (con 30 especies), Aviculariinae (con 6 especies), Psalmopoeinae (4 especies), Schismatothelinae (1 especie) e Ischnocolinae (1 especie), ninguna de estas se e...

Tarantulas play a fundamental role as regulators of small animal populations, and are essential in studies of biodiversity, biogeography, animal behavior, and species trade. Despite their importance, there is a significant lack of information on tarantulas in the eastern Peruvian Amazon. To address this knowledge gap, we have compiled an exhaustive list of tarantula species present in the department of Loreto, using bibliographic data from publications such as scientific articles, books, theses, and conference abstracts. We reported a total of 42 tarantula species, corresponding to five subfamilies: Theraphosinae (with 30 species), Aviculariinae (with 6 species Psalmopoeinae (with 4 species), Schismatothelinae (with 1 species) and Ischnocolinae (with 1 specie), none of which are threatened in any conservation category. Of the eight provinces of the department of Loreto, Maynas reported t...