Gertschosa

Platnick & Shadab, 1981

Gertschosa is a of ground spiders in the Gnaphosidae, established by Norman I. Platnick and M. U. Shadab in 1981. The genus contains four distributed across the Caribbean, Central America, and southern North America. Its members are hunting spiders that do not construct webs for prey capture.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Gertschosa: //ɡɛrtʃˈoʊsə//

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Distribution

Found in the Caribbean (Jamaica), Central America (Panama), and southern North America (USA, Mexico). records: G. amphiloga in USA and Mexico; G. cincta in Panama; G. concinna in Mexico; G. palisadoes in Jamaica.

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