taxonID	type	description	language	source
3D341D7CB321AD589BA0FC18FC25F71B.taxon	type_taxon	(type species by monotypy Eurypelma vitiosa Keyserling, 1891;	en	Bertani, Rogério, Leal, Fernando (2016): A new species of Pterinopelma (Araneae: Theraphosidae) from the highlands of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil and description of the male of P. sazimai. Zoologia (e 20150190) 33 (2): 1-9, DOI: 10.1590/S1984-4689zool-20150190, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1984-4689zool-20150190
3D341D7CB321AD589BA0FC18FC25F71B.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype male, Brazil, Taquara, in BMNH, examined); Mello-Leitão, 1923: 183, 1943: 153; Petrunkevitch 1928: 80; 1939 a: 261; 1939 b: 567; Bonnet 1958: 3827; Gerschman & Schiapelli 1978: 86; Valerio 1980: 276; Bertani, Nagahama & Fukushima 2011: 3.	en	Bertani, Rogério, Leal, Fernando (2016): A new species of Pterinopelma (Araneae: Theraphosidae) from the highlands of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil and description of the male of P. sazimai. Zoologia (e 20150190) 33 (2): 1-9, DOI: 10.1590/S1984-4689zool-20150190, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1984-4689zool-20150190
3D341D7CB321AD589BA0FC18FC25F71B.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis (emended from BERTANI et al. 2011). Pterinopelma resembles Lasiodora, Vitalius and Nhandu in lacking accessory prolateral keels and having prolateral superior, prolateral inferior, retrolateral, subapical and apical palpal keels in male; and by the short spermathecae, separated by a heavily sclerotized short area in female. Both sexes can be distinguished from Lasiodora by the absence of stridulatory setae on the prolateral coxae. From Nhandu and Vitalius, Pterinopelma males are distinguished by the presence of denticles in the prolateral inferior keel (P. vitiosum) and the weakly developed male palpal bulb keels (P. felipeleitei sp. nov.). Females of Pterinopelma can be distinguished from Nhandu females by the absence of long setae on the carapace and from Vitalius females by having the sternum as wide as long, or wider than long.	en	Bertani, Rogério, Leal, Fernando (2016): A new species of Pterinopelma (Araneae: Theraphosidae) from the highlands of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil and description of the male of P. sazimai. Zoologia (e 20150190) 33 (2): 1-9, DOI: 10.1590/S1984-4689zool-20150190, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1984-4689zool-20150190
3D341D7CB321AD589BA0FC18FC25F71B.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The examination of morphological structures of the true male of P. sazimai suggests that the species does not belong to Pterinopelma. However, we refrain from making taxonomic changes until a cladistic analysis including this species is carried out and its position is elucidated. See the discussion for additional information.	en	Bertani, Rogério, Leal, Fernando (2016): A new species of Pterinopelma (Araneae: Theraphosidae) from the highlands of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil and description of the male of P. sazimai. Zoologia (e 20150190) 33 (2): 1-9, DOI: 10.1590/S1984-4689zool-20150190, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1984-4689zool-20150190
3D341D7CB321AD5A9989FEB8FEDAF37A.taxon	description	Figs. 1 - 7, 15	en	Bertani, Rogério, Leal, Fernando (2016): A new species of Pterinopelma (Araneae: Theraphosidae) from the highlands of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil and description of the male of P. sazimai. Zoologia (e 20150190) 33 (2): 1-9, DOI: 10.1590/S1984-4689zool-20150190, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1984-4689zool-20150190
3D341D7CB321AD5A9989FEB8FEDAF37A.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Males of Pterinopelma sazimai can be distinguished from all congeners by having in conjunction: the palpal bulb with well-developed PS, PI, R, A, and SA keels (Figs. 6 - 7); embolus slender at its distal portion (Figs. 6 - 7); absence of stridulatory setae on prolateral face of coxa I; bifid tibial spur with almost straight retrolateral branch (Fig. 5); and metatarsus I, when folded, touching the apex of retrolateral tibial spur. Females of this species can be distinguished by having the following combination of traits: short spermathecae, separated by a short, heavily sclerotized area; absence of stridulatory setae on prolateral face of coxa I; absence of long setae on the carapace; presence of urticating setae of type III on abdomen dorsum; and a sternum that is longer than wide. Additionally, both males and females have carapace, chelicerae, and legs covered with blue iridescent setae (Figs. 1, 19).	en	Bertani, Rogério, Leal, Fernando (2016): A new species of Pterinopelma (Araneae: Theraphosidae) from the highlands of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil and description of the male of P. sazimai. Zoologia (e 20150190) 33 (2): 1-9, DOI: 10.1590/S1984-4689zool-20150190, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1984-4689zool-20150190
3D341D7CB321AD5A9989FEB8FEDAF37A.taxon	description	Description. Male (MNRJ 5060) (Figs. 1 - 7, 19). Carapace 14.56 long, 13.08 wide, chelicerae 7.89. Legs (femur, patella, tibia, metatarsus, tarsus, total): I: 14.17, 7.84, 12.25, 11.9, 7.15, 53.31. II: 13.07, 7.05, 11.12, 11.61, 6.87, 49.72. III: 11.73, 5.94, 9.9, 12.52, 6.6, 46.69. IV: 14.0, 6.43, 12.61, 17.74, 7.54, 58.32. Palp: 8.83, 5.21, 8.11, –, 2.85, 25.0. Midwidths: femora I-IV = 2.33, 2.54, 3.03, 2.72, palp = 1.97; patellae I-IV = 2.47, 2.51, 2.36, 2.59, palp = 2.11; tibiae I-IV = 2.01, 1.74, 1.86, 1.73, palp = 2.14; metatarsi I-IV = 1.12, 1.14, 1.12, 1.21; tarsi I-IV = 0.97, 0.92, 0.86, 0.76, palp = 1.89. Abdomen 13.45 long, 8.34 wide. Spinnerets: PMS, 1.62 long, 0.56 wide, 0.63 apart; PLS, 2.61 basal, 1.76 middle, 2.64 distal; midwidths 0.9, 0.76, 0.55, respectively. Carapace. Length to width 1.11; cephalic area moderately raised, thoracic striae deep. Fovea: deep, straight, 2.56 wide. Carapace covered with short, slender, dense setae, bordered with long setae pointing out (Fig. 1). Eyes and eye tubercle. Tubercle 0.77 high, 1.46 long, 2.15 wide. Clypeus 0.15 wide. Anterior row procurved, posterior recurved. Sizes and inter-distances: AME 0.40, ALE 0.55, PME 0.34, PLE 0.53, AME-AME 0.32, AME-ALE 0.15, AME-PME 0.13, ALE-ALE 1.16, ALE-PME 0.32, PME-PME 0.84, PME-PLE 0.12, PLE-PLE 1.34, ALE-PLE 0.26, AME-PLE 0.4. Eye group 2.12 wide, 1.07 long. Maxillae. Length 4.14, width 2.59. Cuspules: ca. 328 spread over ventral inner heel. Lyra absent (Fig. 2). Labium: 1.7 long, 2.62 wide, with ca. 191 cuspules spaced by less than one diameter from each other on the anterior third center (Fig. 2). Labio-sternal groove shallow, flat, with two large sigilla. Chelicerae. Rastellum absent, basal segment with 10 teeth on promargin and small teeth on basal area. Sternum. Length 6.89, width 5.28. Posterior angle rounded, not separating coxae IV. Sigilla: first pair not evident; second small, rounded; third ovals; second and third less than one diameter from margin (Fig. 2). Legs: leg formulla: IV I II III. Clavate trichobothria: on distal 2 / 3 of tarsi I-IV. Leg coxae: with sparce soft setae; stridulatory or modified setae lacking. Scopula. Retrolateral femur IV scopulate. Tarsi I-III fully scopulate; IV divided by a row of sparse setae. Metatarsi I fully scopulated; II 3 / 5, III 1 / 3, IV 1 / 6 distal scopulate. Metatarsus IV not divided by row of setae. Spination: palp: femur p 0 - 0 - 1, patella p 1, tibia v 2 - 5 - 1; leg I: femur p 0 - 0 - 1, patella p 1, tibia v 3 - 2 - 4, p 1 - 1 - 0, r 1 - 0 - 1, metatarsus v 1 - 0 - 3 ap, p 1 - 0 - 1; leg II: femur p 0 - 0 - 2, patella p 1, tibia v 2 - 3 - 5 (3 ap), p 1 - 1 - 0, r 0 - 1 - 1 ap; metatarsus v 2 - 0 - 3 ap, p 1 - 0 - 1 ap, r 0 - 1 - 1; leg III: femur p 0 - 0 - 1, r 0 - 1 - 1, patella r 1, tibia v 5 - 4 - 5 (3 ap), p 1 - 1 - 1, r 1 - 1 - 1, metatarsus v 4 - 3 - 5 (3 ap), p 1 - 1 - 1 ap, r 0 - 1 - 1; leg IV: femur p 0 - 0 - 1, r 0 - 0 - 1, patella v 1, tibia v 4 - 5 - 5 (3 ap), p 1 - 1 - 1, r 0 - 2 - 1, metatarsus, v 22 (3 ap), p 0 - 1 - 0, r 0 - 1 - 1. Claws: ITC absent from all legs; STC with a single row of ca. 6 small teeth. Urticating setae. Type I with region “ A ” longer or equal to region “ B ”, 0.28 to 0.37 long, on MM area; Type III 0.66 long, on MM and MP areas. Distribution of urticating setae on abdomen corresponds to fig. 7 in BERTANI & GUADANUCCI (2013). Palp (Figs. 3 - 4, 6 - 7). Palpal bulb pyriform; embolus short, slightly flattened laterally at distal region, apex long and slender. Prolateral keels present. PS forming embolus edge distally. A present, medially developed. R present, sharp. SA present, well developed. Bifid tibial spur with branches originating from common base, both almost straight, retrolateral longer (Fig. 5). Metatarsus I slightly curved, when folded touches apex of retrolateral tibial spur. Color pattern. Carapace, chelicerae and legs dark brown, covered with blue iridescent setae (Fig. 19). Coxae of legs and sternum dark brown, covered with grayish setae (Fig. 2). Labium and maxillae reddish brown. Abdomen dorsally light brown on anterior half, area with urticating setae on posterior half black; all abdomen dorsally with abundant long reddish setae. Abdomen ventrally brown. Femora, patellae, tibiae and metatarsi of legs and palp lacking light stripes and white rings on apex of articles.	en	Bertani, Rogério, Leal, Fernando (2016): A new species of Pterinopelma (Araneae: Theraphosidae) from the highlands of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil and description of the male of P. sazimai. Zoologia (e 20150190) 33 (2): 1-9, DOI: 10.1590/S1984-4689zool-20150190, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1984-4689zool-20150190
3D341D7CB321AD5A9989FEB8FEDAF37A.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Female Holotype: BRAZIL, Bahia: Andaraí (Parque Nacional da Chapada Diamantina, 12 ° 46 ’ 9.21 ” S, 41 ° 28 ’ 6.79 ” W, 1262 m a. s. l.), 17 February 2008, C. S. Fukushima, R. Bertani & R. H. Nagahama, ZUEC, examined. Paratype female: BRAZIL, Minas Gerais: Santana do Riacho (Parque Nacional da Serra do Cipó, [S 19 ° 17 ’ W 43 ° 35 ’]), 13 - 15 December 1971, I. Sazima et al., ZUEC, examined. Additional material. BRAZIL, Bahia: Andaraí (Chapada Diamantina, Igatu [12 ° 53 ’ S, 41 ° 19 ’ W]), male, 10 March 2012, A. P. L. Giupponi, G. S. Miranda, M. E. Bichuette & J. E. Gallão (MNRJ 5060).	en	Bertani, Rogério, Leal, Fernando (2016): A new species of Pterinopelma (Araneae: Theraphosidae) from the highlands of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil and description of the male of P. sazimai. Zoologia (e 20150190) 33 (2): 1-9, DOI: 10.1590/S1984-4689zool-20150190, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1984-4689zool-20150190
3D341D7CB321AD5A9989FEB8FEDAF37A.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Highlands (up 1100 m a. s. l.) of the Espinhaço Mountain range, states of Minas Gerais and Bahia, Brazil (BERTANI et al. 2011).	en	Bertani, Rogério, Leal, Fernando (2016): A new species of Pterinopelma (Araneae: Theraphosidae) from the highlands of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil and description of the male of P. sazimai. Zoologia (e 20150190) 33 (2): 1-9, DOI: 10.1590/S1984-4689zool-20150190, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1984-4689zool-20150190
3D341D7CB323AD5E9BC3FA99FE73F7E0.taxon	description	Figs. 8 - 18, 20 urn: lsid: zoobank. org: act: 66866038 - 7 BB 2 - 4 F 73 - 8233 - E 8 C 3 A 697 E 781	en	Bertani, Rogério, Leal, Fernando (2016): A new species of Pterinopelma (Araneae: Theraphosidae) from the highlands of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil and description of the male of P. sazimai. Zoologia (e 20150190) 33 (2): 1-9, DOI: 10.1590/S1984-4689zool-20150190, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1984-4689zool-20150190
3D341D7CB323AD5E9BC3FA99FE73F7E0.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Males of P. felipeleitei sp. nov. can be distinguished from congeners by the following combination of characters: weakly developed palpal bulb keels (Figs. 13 - 18); and strongly curved metatarsus I (Fig. 12) touching apex of retrolateral spur when folded. Females can be distinguished by having: short spermathecae separated by short, heavily sclerotized area (Fig. 10); absence of stridulatory setae on prolateral face of coxa I; absence of long setae on the carapace (Fig. 8); absence of urticating setae of type III on abdomen dorsum; sternum as long as wide (Fig. 9); and carapace and legs black with conspicuous white rings on distal femora, patellae, tibiae, and metatarsi (Fig. 20).	en	Bertani, Rogério, Leal, Fernando (2016): A new species of Pterinopelma (Araneae: Theraphosidae) from the highlands of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil and description of the male of P. sazimai. Zoologia (e 20150190) 33 (2): 1-9, DOI: 10.1590/S1984-4689zool-20150190, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1984-4689zool-20150190
3D341D7CB323AD5E9BC3FA99FE73F7E0.taxon	description	Description. Female holotype (MNRJ 6873) (Figs. 8 - 10, 20). Carapace 19.88 long, 18.32 wide, chelicerae 9.94. Legs (femur, patella, tibia, metatarsus, tarsus, total): I: 15.69, 9.45, 10.27, 9.82, 6.21, 51.44. II: 14.22, 8.46, 9.33, 9.44, 5.69, 47.14. III: 13.15, 7.46, 9.01, 10.70, 5.56, 45.88. IV: 15.38, 8.37, 11.83, 15.48, 5.54, 56.6. Palp: 11.43, 7.98, 7.71, –, 7.28, 34.4. Midwidths: femora I-IV = 3.83, 3.96, 4.41, 3.87, palp = 2.87; patellae I-IV = 3.99, 3.7, 3.72, 3.69, palp = 3.31; tibiae I-IV = 3.58, 3.13, 3.23, 3.01, palp = 3.05; metatarsi I-IV = 2.37, 2.15, 2.37, 2.12; tarsi I-IV = 2.22, 2.17, 2.15, 2.19, palp = 2.54. Abdomen 20.18 long, 15.56 wide. Spinnerets: PMS, 2.64 long, 1.09 wide, 1.72 apart; PLS, 2.93 basal, 2.35 middle, 3.01 distal; midwidths 1.92, 1.87, 1.36, respectively. Carapace. Length to width 1.08; cephalic area noticeably raised, thoracic striae deep. Fovea: deep, straight, 4.10 wide. Carapace covered with short, slender, dense setae and several sparse longer setae, bordered with long setae pointing out (Fig. 8). Eyes and eye tubercle. Tubercle 1.02 high, 2.21 long, 2.81 wide. Clypeus 0.1 wide. Anterior row procurved, posterior recurved. Sizes and inter-distances: AME 0.51, ALE 0.58, PME 0.32, PLE 0.60, AMEAME 0.53, AME-ALE 0.33, AME-PME 0.35, ALE-ALE 2.02, ALE-PME 0.62, PME-PME 1.36, PME-PLE 0.14, PLE-PLE 2.06, ALE-PLE 0.45, AME-PLE 0.68. Eye group 2.72 wide, 1.49 long. Maxillae. Length 6.95, width 4.67. Cuspules: ca. 268 spread over ventral inner heel. Lyra absent (Fig. 9). Labium 2.32 long, 2.96 wide, with ca. 100 cuspules spaced by less than one diameter from each other on the anterior third center. Labio-sternal groove shallow, flat, without evident sigilla. Chelicerae. Rastellum absent, basal segments with 12 teeth on promargin; and small teeth on basal area. Sternum. Length 9.15, width 8.86. Posterior angle rounded, not separating coxae IV. Sigilla: three pairs, all small, rounded, one diameter from margin. Legs: formulla: IV I II III. Clavate trichobothria: on distal 2 / 3 of tarsi I-IV. Leg coxae: with sparce soft setae; stridulatory or modified setae lacking. Scopula. Retrolatral femur IV scopulate. Tarsi I-IV fully scopulate. Metatarsi I-II fully scopulated; III 1 / 2, IV 1 / 4 distal scopulate. Metatarsus IV not divided by row of setae. Spination: palp: femur p 0 - 0 - 1 ap, patella 0, tibia v 0 - 0 - 4 ap, p 2 - 2 - 1 ap; leg I: femur p 0 - 0 - 1, patella 0, tibia v 0 - 1 - 3 ap, metatarsus v 0 - 0 - 1 ap; leg II: femur p 0 - 0 - 2, patella 0, tibia v 0 - 1 - 2 ap, p 1 - 1 - 0; metatarsus v 1 - 0 - 2 ap; leg III: femur p 0 - 0 - 1, patella p 1, tibia v 0 - 2 - 3 ap, p 1 - 1 - 1, r 1 - 1 - 1, metatarsus v 2 - 2 - 2 ap, p 1 - 1 - 2 (1 ap), r 0 - 1 - 1 ap; leg IV: femur p 0 - 0 - 1, r 0 - 0 - 1, patella 0, tibia v 1 - 3 - 3 (2 ap), p 1 - 1 - 1, r 1 - 1 - 0, metatarsus v 18 (2 ap), p 1 - 1 - 1, r 0 - 1 - 1 ap. Claws: ITC absent from all legs; STC with a single row of 6 - 7 small teeth. Urticating setae. Type I with region “ A ” longer than region “ B ”, 0.25 to 0.28 long, on anterior and lateral areas of abdomen dorsum; Type III apparently lacking, but median and posterior abdominal areas are bald (see remarks). Genitalia. Two short spermathecae separated by heavily sclerotized short area, spermathecal stalk narrower than spermathecal bulb (Fig. 10). Color pattern (Fig. 20). Carapace black with several whitish setae, bordered by whitish setae. Chelicerae, sternum, coxae black (Fig. 9). Labium, maxillae reddish brown (Fig. 9). Legs and palp black with broad, conspicuous white rings on distal femora, patellae, tibiae and metatarsi. All legs and palp with two conspicuous white stripes on dorsum of femora, patellae and tibiae, a single short conspicuous white stripe on basal metatarsi. Abdomen black with long brown setae on dorsum (Fig. 20). Male: described by BERTANI et al. 2011, as the male of P. sazimai.	en	Bertani, Rogério, Leal, Fernando (2016): A new species of Pterinopelma (Araneae: Theraphosidae) from the highlands of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil and description of the male of P. sazimai. Zoologia (e 20150190) 33 (2): 1-9, DOI: 10.1590/S1984-4689zool-20150190, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1984-4689zool-20150190
3D341D7CB323AD5E9BC3FA99FE73F7E0.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Female Holotype: BRAZIL, Minas Gerais: Serro (Parque Estadual Pico do Itambé, Serra do Arrependido Condado, 18 ° 27 ’ 38 ” S, 43 ° 22 ’ 11 ” W, 1421 m a. s. l.), 23 November 2012, F. Leal (MNRJ 6873). Paratypes: BRAZIL, Minas Gerais: Santana do Riacho (Parque Nacional da Serra do Cipó, [19 ° 17 ’ S, 43 ° 35 ’ W]), two males, May 1993, M. T. V. A. Campos (IBSP 111631); Morro do Pilar (Parque Nacional da Serra do Cipó, Alto Palácio, 19 ° 17 ’ 51.39 ” S, 43 ° 30 ’ 34.47 ” W; 1372 m a. s. l.), one female, 12 April 2014, F. Leal (MNRJ 6874); Serro (Parque Estadual Pico do Itambé, Serra do Arrependido Condado, 18 ° 27 ’ 38 ” S, 43 ° 22 ’ 11 ” W; 1421 m a. s. l.), one male, 23 November 2012, F. Leal (MNRJ 6875) matured in captivity.	en	Bertani, Rogério, Leal, Fernando (2016): A new species of Pterinopelma (Araneae: Theraphosidae) from the highlands of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil and description of the male of P. sazimai. Zoologia (e 20150190) 33 (2): 1-9, DOI: 10.1590/S1984-4689zool-20150190, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1984-4689zool-20150190
3D341D7CB323AD5E9BC3FA99FE73F7E0.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Pterinopelma felipeleitei sp. nov. is known from Serra do Arrependido Condado (Parque Estadual Pico do Itambé, municipality of Serro) (Fig. 23) and PARNA Serra do Cipó, which includes the municipalities of Morro do Pilar (Fig. 24) and Santana do Riacho. The three sites where individuals of the species were found belong to the Espinhaço Mountain Range and are located in the central portion of the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil.	en	Bertani, Rogério, Leal, Fernando (2016): A new species of Pterinopelma (Araneae: Theraphosidae) from the highlands of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil and description of the male of P. sazimai. Zoologia (e 20150190) 33 (2): 1-9, DOI: 10.1590/S1984-4689zool-20150190, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1984-4689zool-20150190
3D341D7CB323AD5E9BC3FA99FE73F7E0.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific name is a tribute to the herpetologist Felipe S. F. Leite (Universidade Federal de Viçosa-Campus Florestal) for his extensive contribution to the knowledge of the biodiversity of the Espinhaço Mountain Range. Remarks. The female paratype (MNRJ 6874) has dorsal abdominal setae covering intact and only type I urticating seta was found. Therefore, we consider that type III urticating seta is absent in this species. The distribution of urticating setae on abdomen corresponds to fig. 5 in BERTANI & GUADANUCCI (2013). BERTANI et al. (2011) considered the presence of denticles on the prolateral inferior male palpal bulb keel (Fig. 17) a putative synapomorphy of Pterinopelma. However, these denticles were not noted in the recently collected male (MNRJ 6873) (Fig. 18). The keels of the male palpal bulb are strongly reduced in this species (Figs. 13 - 18) and it is difficult to examine them in detail. The absence of these keels in the specimen can be due to morphological variation, but can also indicate that the specimen analyzed in BERTANI et al. (2011) is damaged or even anomalous. Therefore, Pterinopelma is defined by a particular combination of characters listed above in the generic diagnosis.	en	Bertani, Rogério, Leal, Fernando (2016): A new species of Pterinopelma (Araneae: Theraphosidae) from the highlands of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil and description of the male of P. sazimai. Zoologia (e 20150190) 33 (2): 1-9, DOI: 10.1590/S1984-4689zool-20150190, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1984-4689zool-20150190
3D341D7CB323AD5E9BC3FA99FE73F7E0.taxon	discussion	Natural History. Pterinopelma felipeleitei occurs in the highlands (above 1100 m a. s. l.) and in open rock fields called “ Campos Rupestres, ” a typical phytophysiognomy of the Espinhaço Mountain Range (Figs. 23 - 24). The new species is associated with mountain tops formed mainly by rocky outcrops, sandy soil, and herbaceous vegetation. This type of environment is predominantly arid in the dry season and is marked by the formation of temporary streams in the rainy season. The female holotype and the paratype (MNRJ 6875) from Serro were collected at night on rocks, while the paratype (MNRJ 6874) from Morro do Pilar was found in the source of a temporary stream, on a bromeliad, preying on a cricket.	en	Bertani, Rogério, Leal, Fernando (2016): A new species of Pterinopelma (Araneae: Theraphosidae) from the highlands of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil and description of the male of P. sazimai. Zoologia (e 20150190) 33 (2): 1-9, DOI: 10.1590/S1984-4689zool-20150190, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1984-4689zool-20150190
