Sarax sangkulirangensis Rahmadi, Harvey & Kojima, 2010

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Sarax sangkulirangensis Rahmadi, Harvey & Kojima, 2010

Fig. 103 ; Table 8

Sarax sangkulirangensis Rahmadi et al., 2010: 11–13 , figs 21–25, 37–38.

Diagnosis

Based on the original description ( Rahmadi et al. 2010), this species may be separated from other species of Sarax in Southeast Asia and Oceania by the following combination of characters: relatively small size (adult body length 5.9–9.8 mm); sexual dimorphism absent; pedipalp tarsus with two spines, proximal spine about half as long as distal spine; leg IV tibia with 19 trichobothria, bt situated medially on fourth basitibial article, and bc situated closer to bf than to sbf.

Etymology

Adjective derived from the Sangkulirang Karst formation in Indonesia, where the species occurs ( Rahmadi et al. 2010).

Type material

Holotype INDONESIA • ♀ [ovigerous]; East Kalimantan, Gua Ke 4; 01°28′13.23″ N, 117°39′28.14″ E; Tabalar Ulu District , Berau Regency ; 9 Aug. 2004; C. Rahmadi leg.; MZB Ambl. 70 [not examined].

Paratypes INDONESIA • 1 ♂; Gua Danum Tengen , near Tebo Lake, Merapun Village , Kelai District, Berau Regency; 01°31′28.5″ N, 117°22′4.9″ E; 2 Sep. 2004; Y.R. Suhardjono leg.; MZB Ambl. 150 [not examined] • 1 juv.; Tabalar Ulu , Gua Louwading , Tabalar Ulu District, Berau Regency, 11 Aug. 2004, L. Deharveng and A. Bedos leg.; KAL-059; MNHN Am. 10 [not examined] • 1 ♂; Gua Ampanas ; 01°12′01.46″ N, 117°44′03.58″ E; Pengadan Village , Sangkulirang District, Kutai Timur Regency; 8 Aug. 2004; L. Deharveng and A. Bedos leg.; KAL-113 • 1 ♂; same collection data as for preceding; MNHN Am. 11 [not examined] .

Measurements

See Table 8.

Distribution

Known from only the type localities in Indonesia.

Natural history

Found in caves in three different limestone hills in the northern part of the Sangkulirang Karst formation, including Tabalar Ulu, a small limestone area with several underground rivers, the Tebo area, where an isolated karst lake is located, and Gua Ampanas ( Rahmadi et al. 2010).

Remarks

See Rahmadi et al. (2010) for a description.

Figures

Fig. 103. Map plotting known distributions of species of Sarax Simon, 1892 in Southeast Asia and Oceania, with insets for Singapore (A), eastern Borneo (B), and western West Papua (C).