The sicariid spiders in the state of Bahia, Brazil (Arachnida: Araneae).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sicariidae is a small family of cryptic and recluse spiders, with 178 species grouped into three genera: Hexophtalma, Loxosceles and Sicarius. Only the last two occur in Brazil, where 29 species are recorded, with a greater number of records in the Southeast and South regions. To date, there is no regionalized study of the distribution of these spiders in the Northeast of Brazil. We presented more than four decades of data on the distribution of sicariid spiders in the state of Bahia. Our research aimed to identify and evaluate the distribution of sicariid species in this region, characterizing them in their biomes and phytophysiognomies.

Methods

Data covers a period from 1983 to 2024, obtained from articles describing species recorded in Bahia and f

SUBMITTER: Andrade-de-Sa J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11423805 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature