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)

Enghoff, H.

Zootaxa 4353(2): 389-392

2017


ISSN/ISBN: 1175-5326
PMID: 29245518
Document Number: 693149
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.

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