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''Huitaca boyacaensis'' is a
Both the
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
of neotropical
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Definition
In bioge ...
harvestmen
The Opiliones (formerly Phalangida) are an order of arachnids colloquially known as harvestmen, harvesters, harvest spiders, or daddy longlegs. , over 6,650 species of harvestmen have been discovered worldwide, although the total number of ext ...
in the family
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Neogoveidae, first described by Ligia Benavides and Gonzalo Giribet
Gonzalo Giribet is a Spanish-American invertebrate zoologist and Alexander Agassiz Professor of zoology working on systematics and biogeography at the Museum of Comparative Zoology in Harvard University. He is a past president of the Internatio ...
in 2013.Benavides & Giribet, 2013, p.1
Taxonomy
''Huitaca boyacaensis'' used to be placed in the family of Ogoveidae (2003) but is reclassified under Neogoveidae (2007).Giribet et al., 2011, p.4Etymology and habitat
Both the genus
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'' Huitaca'' and the species epithet
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''boyacaensis'' are named after the culture of the Muisca
The Muisca (also called Chibcha) are an indigenous people and culture of the Altiplano Cundiboyacense, Colombia, that formed the Muisca Confederation before the Spanish conquest. The people spoke Muysccubun, a language of the Chibchan langu ...
; Huitaca was the rebelling goddess of sexual liberation in the Muisca religion
Muisca religion describes the religion of the Muisca people, Muisca who inhabited the central highlands of the Colombian Andes before the Spanish conquest of the Muisca. The Muisca formed a Muisca Confederation, confederation of holy Muisca ruler ...
and Boyacá is one of the departments of Colombia
Colombia is a unitary state, unitary republic made up of thirty-two departments (Spanish language, Spanish: ''departamentos'', sing. ''departamento'') and a Capital District (''Capital districts and territories, Distrito Capital''). Each depar ...
where the Muisca lived.
The holotype
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has been found near the road from Arcabuco
Arcabuco is a town and municipality in the Ricaurte Province, part of the Colombian Department of Boyacá. Arcabuco is situated on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense with the urban centre at an altitude of . The municipality borders Moniquirá and ...
to Moniquirá
Moniquirá is a town and Municipalities of Colombia, municipality in Boyacá Department, Colombia, part of the subregion of the Ricaurte Province. It is known for its "bocadillos" and "panelitas de leche" (both little sweet cakes). Moniquirá borde ...
on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense
The Altiplano Cundiboyacense () is a high plateau located in the Eastern Cordillera of the Colombian Andes covering parts of the departments of Cundinamarca and Boyacá. The altiplano corresponds to the ancient territory of the Muisca. The Alti ...
at an altitude of . Nineteen paratype
In zoology and botany, a paratype is a specimen of an organism that helps define what the scientific name of a species and other taxon actually represents, but it is not the holotype (and in botany is also neither an isotype nor a syntype). Of ...
specimens have been collected at the same location; eight males, six females and five juveniles.Benavides & Giribet, 2013, p.21
Description
Large species with an anterior opisthosomal sternal complex of themale consisting of three digit-like apophyses pointing backward, densely ornamented with conspicuous gland openings. The sternal organ seems to be homologous to ''Huitaca ventralis Huitaca may refer to:
* Huitaca (goddess)
Huitaca or Xubchasgagua was a rebelling goddess in the religion of the Muisca.Ocampo López, 2013, Ch. 6, p.45 The Muisca and their confederation were a civilization who inhabited the Altiplano Cundiboya ...
'' and '' Huitaca tama''. The male specimen has a dark brown body with lighter legs.Benavides & Giribet, 2013, p.22 Total length of the male holotype is and of the female paratype .Benavides & Giribet, 2013, p.25
See also
*List of flora and fauna named after the Muisca
The Muisca Confederation, Muisca were a people living in the central highlands of Colombia; the Altiplano Cundiboyacense and neighbouring valleys. The variation of climates and ecozones within their territories made the Muisca excellent Mu ...
* Huitaca
References
Bibliography
* * {{Taxonbar, from=Q24911805 Harvestmen Endemic fauna of Colombia Arthropods of Colombia Altiplano Cundiboyacense Animals described in 2013