Parvicarina

Parvicarina is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae containing the single species, Parvicarina felipeleitei.

Distribution

Parvicarina felipeleitei has been recorded from Brazil.

Etymology

The genus name is a combination of Latin parvus and carina, referring to the small keels present on the male palpal bulb of the type-species.
The species name honors Brazilian herpetologist Felipe S. F. Leite for his extensive contribution to the knowledge of the biodiversity of the Espinhaço Mountain Range.

Taxonomy

The species was originally described in genus Pterinopelma. It was transferred to its own genus based on advances in phylogeny and morphological differences.