ALMEIDA-SANTOS, S.M.; SILVA K.M.P. and BERTANI R.. Hundred legs good, two fangs better: adult centipede (Scolopendridae) devoured by a juvenile Amazon
lancehead, Bothrops atrox (Viperidae). ACTA AMAZONICA. VOL. 47(2) 2017: 171 - 174.
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FUKUSHIMA, C.S.; BERTANI, R..Taxonomic revision and cladistic analysis of Avicularia Lamarck, 1818 (Araneae, eraphosidae, Aviculariinae) with description of three new aviculariine genera. 2017. ZooKeys 659: 1–185. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.659.10717
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BORGES, L.M.; CONRADO, M.R. and BERTANI R.. Predation of the snake Erythrolamprus almadensis (Wagler, 1824) by the tarantula Grammostola quirogai Montes De Oca, D’Elía & Pérez-Miles, 2016. Herpetology Notes, volume 9: 321-322 (2016).
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ORTEGA, D.R.M.; NAGAHAMA, R.H.; MOTTA, P.C. & BERTANI R. (2013) Three new species of Fufius Simon, 1888 (Araneae, Cyrtaucheniidae) from Brazil with the redescription of Fufius funebris Vellard, 1924 and description of the female of Fufius lucasae Guadanucci & Indicatti, 2004. Zookeys 352: 93-116.
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BERTANI, R. & HUFF, J. 2013. Avicularia rickwesti sp. nov., a remarkable new species of Avicularia (Theraphosidae: Aviculariinae) from Dominican Republic. Zoologia 30(3):333-337.
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LOPES, P. H., BERTANI, R., GONÇALVES-DE-ANDRADE, R. M., NAGAHAMA, R. H., VAN DEN BERG, C. W. , TAMBOURGI, D. V. 2013. Venom of the Brazilian spider Sicarius ornatus (Araneae, Sicariidae) contains active sphingomyelinase D: potential for toxicity after envenomation. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 7(8): e2394. doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0002394.
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BERTANI, R. & GUADANUCCI, J.P.L. 2013. Morphology, evolution and usage of urticating setae by tarantulas (Araneae: Theraphosidae). Zoologia 30(4): 403-418.
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BERTANI, R.; CRUZ, W. R. & OLIVEIRA, M.E.E.S. 2013. Masteria manauara sp. nov., the first masteriine species from Brazil (Araneae: Dipluridae: Masteriinae). Zoologia 30(4):437-440.
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BERTANI, R. & MOTTA, P.C. 2013. Redescription of Avicularia taunayi and notes on its habitat and geographical distribution (Araneae: Theraphosidae: Aviculariinae). Zoologia 30(1): 107-114.
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BERTANI, R. 2013. A new species of Melloina (Araneae: Paratropididae) from Venezuela. Zoologia 30(1):101-106.
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Bertani, R., Bichuette, M. E. & Pedroso, D. R. 2013. Tmesiphantes hypogeus sp. nov. (Araneae, Theraphosidae), the first troglobitic tarantula from Brazil. Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias 85(1):235-243.
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BERTANI, R., NAGAHAMA, R. H., FUKUSHIMA, C. S.. /Vitalius nondescriptus/comb. nov. (Araneae: Theraphosidae: Theraphosinae): an example of theraphosid taxonomic chaos. Zoologia 29 : (2012) 467-473.
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BERTANI, R., FUKUSHIMA, C. S., NAGAHAMA, R. H. /Metriura/Drolshagen & Bäckstam, 2009 (Araneae: Dipluridae) is a junior synonym of /Fufius/ Simon, 1888 (Araneae: Cyrtacuheniidae). Zoologia 29 (2012) : 493-495.
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BERTANI, R. Revision, cladistic analysis and biogeography of /Typhochlaena/ C. L. Koch, 1850, /Pachistopelma/ Pocock, 1901 and /Iridopelma/ Pocock, 1901 (Araneae, Theraphosidae, Aviculariinae). ZooKeys 230 (2012) : 1-94.
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GONÇALVES-DE-ANDRADE, R. M., BERTANI, R., NAGAHAMA, R. H., BARBOSA, M.F. R.. /Loxosceles niedeguidonae/(Araneae, Sicariidae) a new species of brown spider from Brazilian semi-arid region. ZooKeys 175 (2012) : 27-36.
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FUKUSHIMA, C.S.; PÉREZ-MILES, F. and BERTANI R..On the Avicularia (Araneae: Theraphosidae: Aviculariinae) species from Uruguay. 2011. The Journal of Arachnology 39: 528–532.
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BERTANI, R., FUKUSHIMA, C. S., NAGAHAMA, R. H. 2010. Loxosceles chapadensis (Araneae: Sicariidae): a new recluse spider species of the gaucho group from Brazil. The Journal of Arachnology 38: 364-367.
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BERTANI, R., DOS SANTOS, T., RIGHI, A. F. 2009. A new species of Oligoxystre Vellard 1924 (Araneae, Theraphosidae) from Brazil. ZooKeys 5:41-51.
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BERTANI, R., FUKUSHIMA, C. S. 2009. Description of two new species of Avicularia Lamarck 1818 and redescription of Avicularia diversipes (C. L. Koch 1842) (Araneae, Theraphosidae, Aviculariinae)-three possibly threatened Brazilian species. Zootaxa 2223:25-47.
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NAGAHAMA, R. H., FUKUSHIMA, C. S., BERTANI, R. 2009. Nhandu tripepii is a senior synonym of Nhandu vulpinus (Araneae: Theraphosidae). Zoologia 26:578-580.
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OKAMOTO, C.K.; GONÇALVES-DE-ANDRADE, R.M.; QUEIROZ, G.P.; GUTIEREZ, V.P.; ALMEIDA, D.M.; CURY, Y.; BERTANI, R.; PORTARO, F.C.V. and TAMBOURGI, D.V.. Ctenus medius and Phoneutria nigriventer Spiders Venoms Share Noxious Proinflammatory Activities. 2009. J. Med. Entomol. 46(1): 58-66.
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BERTANI, R.; FUKUSHIMA, C.S. and MARTINS, R.. Sociable widow spiders? Evidence of subsociality in Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1805 (Araneae, Theridiidae). 2008. Japan Ethological Society and Springer.
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PÉREZ-MILES, F., GABRIEL, R., MIGLIO, L., BONALDO, A. B., GALLON, R., JIMENEZ, J. J., BERTANI, R. 2008. Ami, a new Theraphosid genus from Central and South America, with the description of six new species (Araneae:Mygalomorphae). Zootaxa 1915:54-68.
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BERTANI, R., FUKUSHIMA, C. S., SILVA JUNIOR, P. I. 2008. Mating behavior of Sickius longibulbi (Araneae, Theraphosidae, Ischnocolinae), a spider that lacks spermathecae. The Journal of Arachnology 36:331-335.
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BERTANI, R., NAGAHAMA, R. H., ORTEGA, D. R. M. 2008. Novos registros de Tityus brazilae Lourenço & Eickstedt, 1984 (Scorpiones, Buthidae) para o Brasil, e observações sobre o habitat da espécie. Boletín de la Sociedad Entomologica Aragonesa 43:513-515.
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WEST, R. C., MARSHALL, S. D., FUKUSHIMA, C. S., BERTANI, R. 2008. Review and cladistic analysis of the Neotropical tarantula genus Ephebopus Simon 1892 (Araneae: Theraphosidae) with notes on the Aviculariinae. Zootaxa 1849:35-58.
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FUKUSHIMA, C. S., NAGAHAMA, R. H., BERTANI, R. 2008. The identity of Mygale brunnipes C. L. Koch 1842 (Araneae, Theraphosidae), with a redescription of the species and the description of a new genus. The Journal of Arachnology 36:402-410.s
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BERTANI, R., FUKUSHIMA, C. S., SILVA JUNIOR, P. I. 2008. Two new species of Pamphobeteus Pocock 1901 (Araneae: Mygalomorphae: Theraphosidae) from Brazil, with a new type of stridulatory organ. Zootaxa 1826:45-58.
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SUESDEK-ROCHA, L.; BERTANI, R.; SILVA-JUNIOR P.I. and SELIVON, D..The =first record for Wolbachia in a scorpion: the parthenogenetic yellow scorpion Tityus serrulatus (Scorpiones, Buthidae). 2007. Revista Ibérica de Aracnología. 14: 183 − 184.
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MARTINS, R., BERTANI, R. 2007. The non-Amazonian species of the Brazilian wandering spiders of the genus Phoneutria Perty, 1833 (Araneae: Ctenidae) with the description of a new species. Zootaxa 1526:1-36.
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BERTANI, R., FUKUSHIMA, C. S., NAGAHAMA, R. H. 2006. A new species of Neocteniza Pocock 1895 (Araneae, Idiopidae) from Brazil. Zootaxa 1202:33-37.
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ORTIZ, D. and BERTANI, R.. A new species in the spider genus Phormictopus (Theraphosidae: Theraphosinae) from Cuba.2005. Revista Ibérica de Aracnología. 11: 29-36.
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FUKUSHIMA, C. S., BERTANI, R., SILVA JUNIOR, P. I. 2005. Revision of Cyriocosmus Simon, 1903, with notes on the genus Hapalopus Ausserer, 1875 (Araneae: Theraphosidae). Zootaxa 846:1-31.
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BERTANI, R., MARTINS, R., CARVALHO, M. A. 2005. Notes on Tityus confluens Borelli, 1899 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) in Brazil. Zootaxa 869:1-7.
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BERTANI, R. and ARAÚJO, Y..A new species of Holothele Karsch, 1879 (Theraphosidae, Ischnocolinae) from Venezuela. Revista Ibérica de Aracnología. 12: 13-16.
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BERTANI, R. and FUKUSHIMA, C.S.. Polyspinosa Schmidt, 1999 (Araneae, Theraphosidae, Eumenophoridae) is a Synonim of Grammostola Simon, 1892 (Araneae, Theraphosidae, Theraphosinae). 2004. Revista Ibérica de Aracnología. 9: 329-331.
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BERTANI, R., CARLA-DA-SILVA, S. 2004. Notes on Acanthoscurria chacoana Brèthes, 1909 (Araneae: Theraphosidae) in Brazil, and its synonymy with Acanthoscurria altmanni Schmidt, 2003. Zootaxa 648:1-8.
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BERTANI, R.; BOSTON, T.; EVENOU, Y. and GUADANUCCI, J.P.L.. Release of urticating hairs by Avicularia versicolor (Walckenaer, 1837) (Araneae, Theraphosidae).2003. Bull.Br.arachnol.Soc. 12(9): 395-398.
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BERTANI, R., CARLA-DA-SILVA, S. 2003. Notes on the genus Iracema Pérez-Miles, 2000 with the first description of the male of I. horrida (Schmidt, 1994) (Araneae: Theraphosidae). Zootaxa 362:1-8.
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ADIS, J.; BONALDO, A.B.; BRESCOVIT, A.D.; CODENDOLPHER, J.C.; CONDÉ, B.; KURY, A.B.; BERTANI, R.; MAHNERI, V.; PINTO-DA-ROCHA, R.; PLATNICK, N.I.; REDDELL, J.R.; RHEIMS, C.A.; ROCHA, L.S.; ROWLAND, J.M.; WETGOLDT & S.WOAS, P.. Arachnida at reserva ducke Central Amazonia/ Brazil. 2002. Amazoniana , 17(1/2): 1-14.
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MARTINS, R., KNYSAK, I., BERTANI, R. 2002. A new species of Loxosceles of the laeta group from Brazil (Araneae: Sicariidae). Zootaxa 94:1-6.
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BERTANI, R., SILVA JUNIOR, P. I. 2002. The first mygalomorph spider without spermathecae: Sickius longibulbi, with a revalidation of Sickius (Araneae, Theraphosidae, Ischnocolinae). Journal of Arachnology 30:519-526.
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BERTANI, R. 2001. Revision, cladistic analysis, and zoogeography of Vitalius, Nhandu, and Proshapalopus, with notes on other theraphosine genera (Araneae, Theraphosidae). Arquivos de Zoologia 36:265-356.
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BERTANI, R. 2000. Male palpal bulbs and homologous features in Theraphosinae (Araneae, Theraphosidae). The Journal of Arachnology 28:29-42.
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PEREZ-MILES, F.; LUCAS, S.M.; SILVA JÚNIOR, P.I. and BERTANI, R.. Systematic revision and cladistic analysis of theraphosinae (Araneae: Theraphosidae). 1996. Mygalomorph 1:33–68.
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BERTANI, R., MARQUES, O. A. V. 1996. Defensive behaviors in mygalomorph spiders: Release of urticating hairs by some Aviculariinae (Araneae, Theraphosidae). Zoologisches Anzeiger 234:161-165.
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LUCAS, S.M.; SILVA JÚNOR, P.I.; BERTNI, R. and CARDOSO, J.L.. Mygalomorph spider bites: a report on 91 cases in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Toxicon. 32(10):1211-1215.
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LUCAS, S.; SILVA JÚNIOR, P.I. and BERTANI R..Vitalius a new Genus of the Subfamily Theraphosinae Thorell, 1870 (Araneae, Theraphosidae) from Brazil.1993. Spixiana 16: 241-245.
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LUCAS, S.; SILVA JÚNIOR, P.I.; The brazilian species of the spider genus Ephebopus simon (1892) (Araneae, Theraphosidae, Aviculariinae) with description of E. uatuman N. sp. Men. Inst. Butantan 53: 161-166.
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LUCAS, S.; SILVA JÚNIOR, P.I. and BERTANI R.. The genus Ephebopus Simon, 1892. Description of the male of Ephebopus murinus (Walckenaer), 1837. Spixiana 14 (3): 245-248.
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LUCAS, S.; SCHMIDT G.; SILVA JÚNIOR, P.I. and BERTANI R.. Wiederaufstellung der Gattung Sericopelma Ausserer, 1875 (Araneida, Theraphosidae, Theraphosinae).1991. Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment 26(4): 229-230.
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