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trochanter 2.5 (2.6), femur 5.55 (5.55), tibia 4.05(4.0), chela (with pedicel) 5.05 (5.1), hand (withpedicel) 2.2 (2.25), movable finger/hand withpedicel 1.53 (1.43).Measurements (mm), male (female).-Bodylength 3.42 (3.08). Carapace length 1.04 (1.08).Chelicera 0.605 (0.67) long. Palpal trochanter 0.63by 0.25 (0.70 by 0.27); femur 1.39 by 0.25 (1.47by 0.265); tibia 1.26 by 0.31 (1.325 by 0.33); chela(including pedicel) 2.43 by 0.48 (2.65 by 0.52);hand (including pedicel) 1.00 by 0.45 (1.13 by0.50); movable finger 1.53 (1.62) long. Leg IV:entire femur 1.10 by 0.225 (1.16 by 0.25); tibia1.07 by 0.125 (1.10 by 0.13).Remarks.-As with M. texana Curcic (1989:360) has assigned this species to the genus Australi-nocreagris. However, the internal genitalia of themale are very similar to those of texana, and showthat reddelli is congeneric with texana and not withgrahami.It should be noted that Schulze Cave and Mc­Donald Cave are the same; the preferred name isMcDonald Cave.Tartarocreagris comanche, new speciesFigs. 5-7Type-data.-Holotype female (WM7367.01001)from New Comanche Trail Cave, Travis County,Texas, 26 January 1989 (J. Reddell and M. Reyes);mounted on slide (FSCA).Diagnosis.-A moderate sized species (palpal5Figs. 5-7.-Tanarocreagris comanche, new species, holotype female: 5, chaetotaxy of genital opercula; 6, right palp, dorsal view;7, left chela, lateral view (darkened areoles are underneath).133