Annotated zoogeography of non-marine Tardigrada. Part II: South America Author Kaczmarek, Łukasz Author Michalczyk, Łukasz Author Mcinnes, Sandra J. text Zootaxa 2015 3923 1 1 107 journal article 41991 10.11646/zootaxa.3923.1.1 2822ae22-53bb-45c1-b3a3-49f7b6c0fb53 1175-5326 241936 2305A96C-0A03-4524-93AA-90359893A4DD 211. Paramacrobiotus rioplatensis ( Claps & Rossi, 1997 ) [T] Macrobiotus rioplatensis sp. n. ( Claps & Rossi 1997 ) Terra typica : Uruguay (South America ) Uruguay : 34°25′S , 57°44′W ; 50 m asl : Type Locality : Colonia Department, Riachuelo, 223 km W of Montevideo, lichens on tree on the banks of the Rio de la Plata. Claps & Rossi (1997) Record numbers: Uruguay : 1; total: 1. Remarks: Currently endemic to Colombia , this species belongs to the Paramacrobiotus areolatus group (see: P. areolatus and P. richtersi above).