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