Pristirana is a genus of spiders in the family Hahniidae.
Distribution All currently described species of the genus are endemic to Ecuador.
Etymology The genus is named after the Pristirana Biological Reserve in Cotopaxi province, where the type species is found.
The specific names honor German botanists Dr. Wilhelm Barthlott, Dr. Jürgen Nieder and Dr. Christoph Nowicki.
Species , this genus includes three species:
Pristirana barthlotti Dupérré & Tapia, 2024 – Ecuador Pristirana niederi Dupérré & Tapia, 2024 – Ecuador (type species) Pristirana nowickii Dupérré & Tapia, 2024 – Ecuador
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