Preliminary List of Spiders (Araneae) in Azacualpa, Copán, Honduras

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5377/pc.v1i20.20405

Keywords:

Araneae, abundance, Central America, forest, neotropical

Abstract

This study provides the first list of spiders for the community of Azacualpa in the department of Copán, Honduras. With a survey made in 2021, we collected by hand 164 spiders, which correspond to 11 families, 18 genera, and 24 morphospecies. Araneidae is the most diverse family in terms of number of species. Even with limitations, this study set a base for future research on spiders in this area of Honduras.

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Author Biographies

Alex M. Cubas-Rodriguez, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras

Escuela de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras, Francisco Morazán, Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas de Honduras (cibioh), 5.º piso edificio palmira, Francisco Morazán, Tegucigalpa, Honduras

David Chame-Vazquez, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras

Laboratorio de Aracnología y Entomología, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste (CIBNOR). La Paz, Baja California Sur, México

Published

2025-06-19

How to Cite

Cubas-Rodriguez, A. M., & Chame-Vazquez, D. (2025). Preliminary List of Spiders (Araneae) in Azacualpa, Copán, Honduras. Portal De La Ciencia, 1(20), 15–30. https://doi.org/10.5377/pc.v1i20.20405

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Central Theme