page_title: Paratropis tuxtlensis
section_title: Behavior
hierarchical_section_title: Paratropis tuxtlensis / Behavior
caption_attribution_description: English: Male of the newly discovered species Paratropis tuxtlensis.
context_page_description: Paratropis tuxtlensis is a species of spiders in the family Paratropididae. Discovered in 2014 by a group of researchers from the National Autonomous University of Mexico, the species is only known to occur in the Volcán San Martin Biosphere Reserve in Veracruz, Mexico.
context_section_description: P. tuxtlensis excretes a sticky substance from glandular pores in its exoskeleton, which helps particles of soil adhere to its body.  This most likely serves as a form of camouflage to conceal it from both predators and prey.  When exposed, the spider remains completely motionless in order to avoid detection.
caption: Male P. tuxtlensis, showing body encrusted with soil particles
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