biostudies-literatureUnknown1174Zamani ANew data on the tarantula genus <i>Chaetopelma</i> Ausserer, 1871 are provided. A new species, <i>Ch.persianum</i><b>sp. nov.</b>, is described based on a single female specimen collected in northwestern Iran, which represents the easternmost record of the genus within its entire known range. Additionally, the correct publication date of <i>Ch.olivaceum</i> C.L. Koch, 1842 is discussed, and the known distribution records of all <i>Chaetopelma</i> species are mapped.ZooKeys75-84https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10838166biostudies-literatureA new species of <i>Chaetopelma</i> Ausserer, 1871 (Araneae, Theraphosidae) from Iran.PMC10838166West RCZamani AfalseA new species of <i>Chaetopelma</i> Ausserer, 1871 (Araneae, Theraphosidae) from Iran.New data on the tarantula genus <i>Chaetopelma</i> Ausserer, 1871 are provided. A new species, <i>Ch.persianum</i><b>sp. nov.</b>, is described based on a single female specimen collected in northwestern Iran, which represents the easternmost record of the genus within its entire known range. Additionally, the correct publication date of <i>Ch.olivaceum</i> C.L. Koch, 1842 is discussed, and the known distribution records of all <i>Chaetopelma</i> species are mapped.2023-01-01T00:00:00Z20232025-04-26T11:50:39.748Z2025-02-19T04:59:57.54ZS-EPMC108381663831333610.3897/zookeys.1174.109135