Theraphosa
| Theraphosa | |
|---|---|
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| Female Theraphosa blondi | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Theraphosa Thorell, 1870[1] |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Pseudotheraphosa Tinter, 1991 | |
Theraphosa is a genus of tarantula spiders from South America.[1] The three species of the genus stridulate by rubbing setae on their pedipalps and legs.
Species
As of May 2018, the World Spider Catalog accepted the following species:[1]
- Theraphosa apophysis (Tinter, 1991) — Venezuela
- Theraphosa blondi (Latreille, 1804) — Venezuela, Brazil, Guyana
- Theraphosa stirmi Rudloff & Weinmann, 2010 — Guyana
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Gen. Theraphosa Thorell, 1870", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2016-05-19
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