Spiders from Laos with descriptions of new species (Arachnida: Araneae)

Acta Arachnologica

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 29-58

  Jäger, Peter ^a  

^a SENCKENBERG RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Houaphan Prov.; Indochina; Khammouan Prov.; Luang Nam Tha Prov.; Luang Prabang Prov.; Spiders; Taxonomy; Vientiane Prov.

Indexed keywords

ARACHNIDA; ARANEAE; CAEROSTRIS; EURYCHOERA BANNA; HETEROPODA (SPIDER); HETEROPODA VENATORIA; LIOCRANIDAE; PSECHRIDAE; PSECHRUS; PSEUDOPODA; SPARASSIDAE; ZODARIIDAE;

EID: 35348995558     PISSN: 00015202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2476/asjaa.56.29     Document Type: Article

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