The morphology of juvenile stages of Platynothrus altimontanus Hammer, 1958 (Acari: Oribatida: Camisiidae) with redescription of adult

Specimens were found in samples of moss, soil, litter and detritus from forest patch, below trees, near riverbank and of decomposing tree stump, from very wet accumulated litter at the rocks, under paramo grass and pillow-plants. All samples were collected from Ecuador (provinces Pichincha, Illiniza and Cotopaxi, at 2750-4200 m a.s.l.) and Venezuela.