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Research identifies a new spider species, Alopecosa talgarensis, at high altitudes in Kazakhstan, highlighting biodiversity.
A new species Alopecosa talgarensis sp. n. from Kazakhstan (Almaty Region: Trans-Ili Alatau Mts) is diagnosed, illustrated and described. The new species is most similar to A. xinjiangensis Hu et Wu, 1989 (China: Xinjiang), from which it can be easily distinguished by the sharply pointed median apophysis with its tip bent ventrad and the much thicker embolus in males, and the strip-shaped median septum in females. A brief justification is provided for the assignment of this unusual species to the genus Alopecosa Simon, 1885. The finding of A. talgarensis sp. n. at elevations of 2300–2700 m a.s.l. represents one of the highest-altitude records known for Alopecosa species.
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