Cryptoforis montana is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Idiopidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2021 by Australian arachnologists Jeremy Wilson, Robert Raven and Michael Rix. The specific epithet montana, from the Latin montanus (‘of mountains’), refers to the topography of the species’ range.[1][2]

Cryptoforis montana
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Idiopidae
Genus: Cryptoforis
Species:
C. montana
Binomial name
Cryptoforis montana
Wilson, Raven, & Rix, 2021[1]

Distribution and habitat

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The species occurs in south-eastern Queensland, in the cool-temperate cloud forests on the highest peaks of the McPherson Range. The type locality is Echo Point in Lamington National Park.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Wilson, JD; Rix, MG; Schmidt, DJ; Hughes, JM; Raven, RJ (2021). "Systematics of the spiny trapdoor spider genus Cryptoforis (Mygalomorphae: Idiopidae: Euoplini): documenting an enigmatic lineage from the eastern Australian mesic zone". Journal of Arachnology. 49: 28–90 [69]. doi:10.1636/JoA-S-18-100.
  2. ^ a b "Species Cryptoforis montana Wilson, Raven & Rix, 2021". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-08-26.