Pterinopelma felipeleitei Bertani & Leal, 2016
Brazil ♂♀IUCN Status
IUCN Red List Status
Taxonomy and History
Scientific Name : Pterinopelma felipeleitei
- Described By: Bertani & Leal, 2016
- Genus: Pterinopelma
- Etymology: The specific name is a tribute to the herpetologist Felipe S. F. Leite (Universidade Federal de Viçosa-Campus Florestal) for his extensive contribution to the knowledge of the biodiversity of the Espinhaço Mountain Range.
- Original Type Locality: Brazil, Minas Gerais: Serro (Parque Estadual Pico do Itambé, Serra do Arrependido Condado