Parvicarina is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae containing the single species, Parvicarina felipeleitei.
Distribution
Parvicarina felipeleitei has been recorded from Brazil. ==Etymology==
Etymology
The genus name is a combination of Latin parvus (small) and carina (keel), referring to the small keels present on the male palpal bulb of the type-species. The species name honors Brazilian herpetologistFelipe S. F. Leite for his extensive contribution to the knowledge of the biodiversity of the Espinhaço Mountain Range. ==Taxonomy==
Taxonomy
The species was originally described in genus Pterinopelma. It was transferred to its own genus based on advances in phylogeny and morphological differences. ==References==