Association of two new Coryphasia species (araneae, salticidae) with tank-bromeliads in Southeastern Brazil: Habitats and patterns of host plant use

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 181-192

  Romero, Gustavo Q ^a,d   Santos, Adalberto J ^b   Wienskoski, Eduardo H ^c   Vasconcellos Neto, João ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO BUTANTAN   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^d SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Animal plant interactions; Bromeliaceae; Phytotelmata; Specific association; Spider; Submergence behavior

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARANEAE; BROMELIACEAE; SALTICIDAE;

EID: 34250858919     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/T06-30.1     Document Type: Article

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