Echiniscus cf. tamus

Material examined: One specimen: Las Crucitas (24°30′46.62′′N, 99°59′03.91′′W, ca. 2499 m asl), Aramberri, Nuevo Leon. Mexico. Lichen on tree, coll. Miguel Angel Gonzalez Botello, 3 May 2014.

Comments: Echiniscus tamus Mehlen, 1969 was described from North America (Texas, USA). Our single specimen is similar to the Texan specimen (Mehlen 1969; Miller & Mehlen 2007), but differs by having a basal spur on the internal claws. This is possibly a new species, but for final identification a larger number of specimens are required.