title: Description of a new troglomorphic species of Charinus Simon, 1892 from Brazil (Arachnida, Amblypygi, Charinidae).
abstract: Charinus taboa sp. n. comprises the twenty-second species of the genus described for Brazil. The new species belongs to the eastern Brazilian group, in which all species have sucker-like gonopods. Charinus taboa sp. n. has a marked sexual dimorphism in the pedipalps as do other members of the genus in the country. The description of Charinus taboa sp. n. offers an opportunity to discuss some aspects of ecology, troglomorphism and conservation within the genus. A key to the eastern Brazilian species of Charinus is provided.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Estudos em Biologia Subterrânea, Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Lavras-MG, CEP 37200-000, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ana Caroline Oliveira
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Vasconcelos
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Referência Nacional em Vetores das Riquetsioses (LIRN), IOC-FIOCRUZ, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro-RJ, CEP 21040-360, Brazil.
authors.forename: Alessandro Ponce de Leão
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Giupponi
authors.affiliation: Centro de Estudos em Biologia Subterrânea, Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Lavras-MG, CEP 37200-000, Brazil.
authors.forename: Rodrigo Lopes
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Ferreira
keywords: Neotropics; subterranean species; taxonomy; whip spider