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Scientific NameMicrolepidogaster arachas    Martins, Calegari & Langeani, 2013
Common Name
Type LocalityStream at Sacramento Municipality, tributary to rio Araguari at road from Sacramento to Araxá, rio Paranaíba drainage, upper rio Paraná basin, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, 19°49'11''S, 47°16'0''W.
Synonym(s)
EtymologyLorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather).
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Size43mm or 1.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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DistributionSouth America
La Plata, Paraná, Paranaíba, Araguari (click on these areas to find other species found there)
La Plata, Paraná, Paranaíba, Perdizes (click on these areas to find other species found there)
La Plata, Paraná, Paranaíba, Dourados (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
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Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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ReferenceZootaxa 3608 (no. 5), pp 380, Figs. 1-3.
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Last UpdateSat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)