Sarax newbritainensis Rahmadi & Kojima, 2010

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Sarax newbritainensis Rahmadi & Kojima, 2010

Fig. 103 ; Table 8

Sarax newbritainensis Rahmadi & Kojima, 2010: 478–480 , figs 1b, 3a–h.

Diagnosis

Based on Rahmadi & Kojima (2010), this species may be separated from other species of Sarax in Southeast Asia and Oceania by the following combination of characters: large adult size (body length about 8.25–9.5 mm); pale brown tegument; carapace without distinct lateral sulci; median and lateral eyes reduced; pedipalp tarsus with two long spines, separated from each other by about twice basal diameter of spine, the proximal spine about half as long as distal spine; legs elongate; tarsus of legs II–IV longer than sum of lengths of subsequent three tarsal articles; tibia (basi- and distitibia) of leg IV with 19 trichobothria, bt situated near distal margin of fourth basitibial article, and bc equidistant between bf and sbf.

Etymology

The specific name refers to the island on which the type locality is located ( Rahmadi & Kojima 2010).

Type material

Holotype PAPUA NEW GUINEA • ♂; East New Britain Province, New Britain Island, Resurgence Lali Bairaman ; 05°39′32.59″ S, 151°12′39.91″ E; 17 Feb. 2005; R. Sougeat (Expé. Papou. 2005) leg.; MNHN Am. 6 [not examined].

Paratype PAPUA NEW GUINEA • 1 ♀; same locality data as for holotype; MZB Ambl. 134 [not examined] .

Measurements

See Table 8.

Distribution

Known only from the type locality.

Natural history

This troglobitic species, with small eyes, elongate legs, and pale tegument, was collected in a cave.

Remarks

See Ramadi & Kojima (2010) for 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).