''Chilobrachys'' is a

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of Asian

tarantulas Tarantulas comprise a group of large and often hairy spiders of the Family (biology), family Theraphosidae. , 1,100 species have been identified, with 166 genera. The term "tarantula" is usually used to describe members of the family Therap ...

that was first described by Ferdinand Anton Franz Karsch in 1892. They are found in

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and

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. They are usually medium or large-sized, and they can

stridulate Stridulation is the act of producing sound by rubbing together certain body parts. This behavior is mostly associated with insects, but other animals are known to do this as well, such as a number of species of fish, snakes and spiders. The mech ...

by using small spines present on the

chelicerae The chelicerae () are the arthropod mouthparts, mouthparts of the subphylum Chelicerata, an arthropod group that includes arachnids, horseshoe crabs, and sea spiders. Commonly referred to as "jaws", chelicerae may be shaped as either articulated ...

Identification features

They have special

stridulating Stridulation is the act of producing sound by rubbing together certain body parts. This behavior is mostly associated with insects, but other animals are known to do this as well, such as a number of species of fish, snakes and spiders. The mech ...

organs in their

, which are made of short spines. Males have a

palpal bulb The two palpal bulbs – also known as palpal organs and genital bulbs – are the copulatory organs of a male spider. They are borne on the last segment of the pedipalps (the front "limbs" of a spider), giving the spider an appearance often descr ...

which ends in a long and slender blade like spine, females have one pair of

spermatheca The spermatheca (pronounced : spermathecae ), also called ''receptaculum seminis'' (: ''receptacula seminis''), is an organ of the female reproductive tract in insects, e.g. ants, bees, some molluscs, Oligochaeta worms and certain other in ...

. The anterior eyes form almost a straight line. Their legs have a narrower scapulae at the tip of the metatarsus.

Deaths

No tarantula is considered deadly, but Chilobrachys have maybe the most potent venom, aside from ''

Poecilotheria ''Poecilotheria'' is a genus of Theraphosidae, tarantulas native to India and Sri Lanka. It was first described by Eugène Simon, Eugène Louis Simon in 1885. They are arboreal tarantulas, commonly known as ornamental tarantulas, known for their v ...

''. Some cases have been reported where bites by ''

Chilobrachys hardwickei ''Chilobrachys'' is a genus of Asian tarantulas that was first described by Ferdinand Anton Franz Karsch in 1892. They are found in India, Myanmar, Malaysia, China, Vietnam, Thailand and Sri Lanka. They are usually medium or large-sized, and they ...

'' resulted in gangrene and unconfirmed death.

Species

it contains thirty-one species, found in

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Chilobrachys andersoni ''Chilobrachys andersoni'', commonly known as the Burmese mustard tarantula, or Burmese Brown, is a species of spider of the genus '' Chilobrachys''. It is found in India, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand and Malaysia. See also * List of Theraph ...

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Chilobrachys annandalei ''Chilobrachys'' is a genus of Asian tarantulas that was first described by Ferdinand Anton Franz Karsch in 1892. They are found in India, Myanmar, Malaysia, China, Vietnam, Thailand and Sri Lanka. They are usually medium or large-sized, and they ...

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Chilobrachys assamensis ''Chilobrachys'' is a genus of Asian tarantulas that was first described by Ferdinand Anton Franz Karsch in 1892. They are found in India, Myanmar, Malaysia, China, Vietnam, Thailand and Sri Lanka. They are usually medium or large-sized, and they ...

'' Hirst, 1909 –

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Chilobrachys bicolor ''Chilobrachys'' is a genus of Asian tarantulas that was first described by Ferdinand Anton Franz Karsch in 1892. They are found in India, Myanmar, Malaysia, China, Vietnam, Thailand and Sri Lanka. They are usually medium or large-sized, and they ...

'' (Pocock, 1895) –

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Chilobrachys brevipes ''Chilobrachys'' is a genus of Asian tarantulas that was first described by Ferdinand Anton Franz Karsch in 1892. They are found in India, Myanmar, Malaysia, China, Vietnam, Thailand and Sri Lanka. They are usually medium or large-sized, and they ...

'' ( Thorell, 1897) –

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Chilobrachys dominus ''Chilobrachys'' is a genus of Asian Theraphosidae, tarantulas that was first described by Ferdinand Karsch, Ferdinand Anton Franz Karsch in 1892. They are found in India, Myanmar, Malaysia, China, Vietnam, Thailand and Sri Lanka. They are usually ...

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Chilobrachys dyscolus ''Chilobrachys dyscolus'' is a species of spider in the tarantula family (Theraphosidae) native to Vietnam. It was first described by Eugène Simon in 1886 as ''Phrictus dyscolus''.Simon E (1886) Arachnides recueillis par M. A. Pavie (sous chef d ...

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Chilobrachys femoralis ''Chilobrachys'' is a genus of Asian tarantulas that was first described by Ferdinand Anton Franz Karsch in 1892. They are found in India, Myanmar, Malaysia, China, Vietnam, Thailand and Sri Lanka. They are usually medium or large-sized, and they ...

'' Pocock, 1900 –

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Chilobrachys fimbriatus ''Chilobrachys fimbriatus'', commonly known as the Indian Violet Earth Tiger Tarantula usually shortened to Indian Violet Tarantula, is a species of spider of the genus ''Chilobrachys''. It is endemic to India, and was first described by Reginald ...

'' Pocock, 1899 –

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Chilobrachys flavopilosus ''Chilobrachys'' is a genus of Asian tarantulas that was first described by Ferdinand Anton Franz Karsch in 1892. They are found in India, Myanmar, Malaysia, China, Vietnam, Thailand and Sri Lanka. They are usually medium or large-sized, and they ...

'' (Simon, 1884) –

*'' Chilobrachys fumosus'' (Pocock, 1895) –

*'' Chilobrachys guangxiensis'' (Yin & Tan, 2000) –

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Chilobrachys himalayensis ''Chilobrachys'' is a genus of Asian Theraphosidae, tarantulas that was first described by Ferdinand Karsch, Ferdinand Anton Franz Karsch in 1892. They are found in India, Myanmar, Malaysia, China, Vietnam, Thailand and Sri Lanka. They are usually ...

'' ( Tikader, 1977) –

*'' Chilobrachys huahini''

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Chilobrachys hubei ''Chilobrachys'' is a genus of Asian tarantulas that was first described by Ferdinand Anton Franz Karsch in 1892. They are found in India, Myanmar, Malaysia, China, Vietnam, Thailand and Sri Lanka. They are usually medium or large-sized, and they ...

'' Song & Zhao, 1988 –

*'' Chilobrachys jinchengi'' Lin & Li, 2022 ''–''

*'' Chilobrachys jonitriantisvansickleae'' Nanayakkara, Sumanapala & Kirk, 2019 –

*'' Chilobrachys khasiensis'' (Tikader, 1977) –

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Chilobrachys liboensis ''Chilobrachys'' is a genus of Asian tarantulas that was first described by Ferdinand Anton Franz Karsch in 1892. They are found in India, Myanmar, Malaysia, China, Vietnam, Thailand and Sri Lanka. They are usually medium or large-sized, and they ...

'' Zhu & Zhang, 2008 –

*'' Chilobrachys lubricus'' Yu, S. Y. Zhang, F. Zhang, Li & Yang, 2021 ''–''

*'' Chilobrachys natanicharum'' ''–''

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Chilobrachys nitelinus ''Chilobrachys nitelinus'', is a species of spider of the genus ''Chilobrachys''. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. See also * List of Theraphosidae species This page lists all described genera and species of the spider family Theraphosidae. , the ...

'' Karsch, 1892 (

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Chilobrachys oculatus ''Chilobrachys'' is a genus of Asian tarantulas that was first described by Ferdinand Anton Franz Karsch in 1892. They are found in India, Myanmar, Malaysia, China, Vietnam, Thailand and Sri Lanka. They are usually medium or large-sized, and they ...

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Chilobrachys paviei ''Chilobrachys'' is a genus of Asian tarantulas that was first described by Ferdinand Anton Franz Karsch in 1892. They are found in India, Myanmar, Malaysia, China, Vietnam, Thailand and Sri Lanka. They are usually medium or large-sized, and they ...

'' (Simon, 1886) –

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Chilobrachys pococki ''Chilobrachys'' is a genus of Asian tarantulas that was first described by Ferdinand Anton Franz Karsch in 1892. They are found in India, Myanmar, Malaysia, China, Vietnam, Thailand and Sri Lanka. They are usually medium or large-sized, and they ...

'' (Thorell, 1897) –

*'' Chilobrachys sericeus'' (Thorell, 1895) –

*'' Chilobrachys soricinus'' (Thorell, 1887) –

*'' Chilobrachys stridulans'' (Wood Mason, 1877) –

*'' Chilobrachys subarmatus'' (Thorell, 1891) –

(

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) *'' Chilobrachys thorelli'' Pocock, 1900 –

*'' Chilobrachys tschankhoensis'' Schenkel, 1963 –

( Nomen dubnium) In synonymy: *''Chilobrachys'' ''decoratus'' (Tikader, 1977) = ''

'' Pocock, 1899 *''Chilobrachys'' ''jingzhao'' Zhu, Song & Li, 2001 = '' Chilobrachys guangxiensis'' Yin & Tan, 2000 One species has been changed to ''

Selenocosmia ''Selenocosmia'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1871. The genus is found in China, New Guinea, Australia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Malaysia, Laos, Vietnam, Philippines, India and Pakistan. They are commonly refer ...

'': * ''Chilobrachys samarae'' Giltay, 1935 → '' Selenocosmia samarae''

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q2963625 Theraphosidae genera Spiders of Asia Taxa named by Ferdinand Karsch Theraphosidae