Abstract:Background:
Phonotimpus pennimani
(Araneae, Phrurolithidae) is a
small-sized (3-5 mm) spider endemic to the Tacaná volcano in Chiapas,
Mexico, where it is found in soil litter of cloud forests and coffee
plantations. Its venom composition has so far not been investigated, partly
because it is not a species of medical significance. However, it does have
an important impact on the arthropod populations of its natural habitat.
Methods:
Specimens were collect… Show more
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