Holotype: "Holotype male from 1.5 km S. of El Salto (23°28'N, 105°13'W), Durango Province, Mexico, 4 August 1986, D.K. Faulkner (SDMC)" (Brookhart & Cushing, 2005, p. 720).

Chelicerae Description: "Chelicerae fixed finger 'crimped' in mesal view without teeth, movable finger with large PT, smaller AT with no cleft, posterior IT on PT, MST medium in size. 'Crimped' fixed finger defined in Brookhart & Cushing (2004) and shown as a recurved dorsal edge of fixed finger in Fig. 3. Fondal notch equal in length to width. Fondal teeth graded I, III, II, IV ectally and mesally (Figs. 3 & 4). Mesoventral grove typical of the group, narrow, deep, ending in a cup-like depression beneath the origins of flagellum complex. Flagellum complex typical of Eremobates group with apical plumose bristle large, flattened, occupying approximately 90% of mesoventral groove" (Brookhart & Cushing, 2005, p. 720).

Palpi Description: "Palpus with 40 rounded papillae on the apical, ventral region of palpus (Fig. 2)" (Brookhart & Cushing, 2005, p. 720).

Ctenidia Description: "Four short, trowel shaped ctenidia (Fig. 5)" (Brookhart & Cushing, 2005, p. 720).

Diagnosis: "This new species is placed in the Eremobates scaber group based on the notch on the posterior aspect of the male fixed finger when viewed dorsally. The four trowel-shaped ctenidia as well as the combination of coloration and 'crimped' male fixed finger distinguished it from other members of the Eremobates scaber group" (Brookhart & Cushing, 2005, p. 720).

Remarks: "The only valid record member of the scaber group from Mexico is Eremobates legalis Harvey 2002 which is known from the female type only and has no type locality. Vásquez-Roja's (1981, 1995) records of Eremobates zinni Muma 1951 and Eremobates ctenidiellus Muma 1951 appear to be in error based on our recent studies (Brookhart & Cushing 2004). Eremobates paleta does not appear to be related to E. legalis based on coloration. Gavino (pers. comm.) is also describing a new scaber species from the Baja region of Mexico. The 'crimped' aspect of the fixed fingers is unusual for a species in the southern regions of North America (Brookhart & Cushing 2004)" (Brookhart & Cushing, 2005, p. 720).