Ewok (spider)

Ewok is a genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae.

Distribution

The genus Ewok is endemic to Peru.

Etymology

The genus is named after the Ewoks, which are also small and furry. According to the original authors, »just as the Ewok language is difficult to understand, the taxonomy of these spiders is similarly complex and challenging«.

Species

, this genus includes eight species:

• Ewok aycaramba <small>Sherwood, Gabriel, Peñaherrera-R., León-E., Rollard, Leguin, Brescovit & Lucas, 2025</small> – Peru
• Ewok aymara <small>(Chamberlin, 1916)</small> – Peru
• Ewok christineae <small>(Sherwood & Gabriel, 2024)</small> – Peru
• Ewok cyaneolus <small>(Schmidt, Friebolin & Friebolin, 2005)</small> – Peru
• Ewok eliseanneae <small>(Sherwood & Gabriel, 2024)</small> – Peru
• Ewok kainae <small>Gabriel, Sherwood, Peñaherrera-R., León-E., Rollard, Leguin, Brescovit & Lucas, 2025</small> – Peru
• Ewok kimraykawsaki <small>(Signorotto, Ferretti, Chaparro, Ochoa & West, 2025)</small> – Peru
• Ewok pruriens <small>(Schmidt, 1998)</small> – Peru, not Chile

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