From surface to caves: new species of <i>Diploexochus</i> Brandt, 1833 (Oniscidea, Armadillidae) from Colombia, with the description of the first troglobitic species.

ABSTRACT: Two new species of Diploexochus are described, Diploexochuscacique sp. nov. from Cerro Bañaderos in Hatonuevo, La Guajira, and Diploexochustroglobius sp. nov. from Roca Madre Cave, Toluviejo, Sucre, both from the Tropical Dry Forest (TDF) areas of the Colombian Caribbean. The latter represent the first troglobitic species of the genus. Moreover, based on specimens from Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Magdalena (type locality), Venezillobrevispinis is placed into Diploexochus and an identification key for all species of the genus is given. The present work describes the first troglobitic species of the genus, and expand the knowledge of its distribution in northern South America.

SUBMITTER: Borja-Arrieta R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11747780 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature