A new species of the Chaleponcus dabagaensis-group from Mount Rungwe, Tanzania—support for an extended concept of the Eastern Arc Mountains (Diplopoda, Spirostreptida, Odontopygidae)
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Chaleponcus altirungwensis sp. nov. is described from Mount Rungwe, Tanzania. The new species belongs to the
Chaleponcus dabagaensis group which is otherwise restricted to the Udzungwa Mountains and joins a growing set of
taxa indicating close biogeographical connections between Mount Rungwe and the Eastern Arc Mountains in a strict
sense.
Chaleponcus dabagaensis group which is otherwise restricted to the Udzungwa Mountains and joins a growing set of
taxa indicating close biogeographical connections between Mount Rungwe and the Eastern Arc Mountains in a strict
sense.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Zootaxa |
| Volume | 4353 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Pages (from-to) | 389-392 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| ISSN | 1175-5326 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 23 Nov 2017 |
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