''Heteroscodra'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
of
Central Africa
Central Africa is a subregion of the African continent comprising various countries according to different definitions. Angola, Burundi, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo ...
n
tarantulas
Tarantulas comprise a group of large and often hairy spiders of the family Theraphosidae. , 1,040 species have been identified, with 156 genera. The term "tarantula" is usually used to describe members of the family Theraphosidae, although ...
that was first described by
Reginald Innes Pocock in 1900.
Like many Old World tarantulas, they have a strong
venom
Venom or zootoxin is a type of toxin produced by an animal that is actively delivered through a wound by means of a bite, sting, or similar action. The toxin is delivered through a specially evolved ''venom apparatus'', such as fangs or a st ...
, and can inflict a painful bite.
it contains two species, found in Africa: ''
H. crassipes'' and ''
H. maculata''.
See also
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List of Theraphosidae species
This page lists all described genera and species of the spider family Theraphosidae. , the World Spider Catalog accepts 1041 species in 156 genera:
A ''Acanthopelma''
''Acanthopelma'' F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1897
* ''Acanthopelma beccarii'' Ca ...
References
External links
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Theraphosidae genera
Spiders of Africa
Taxa named by R. I. Pocock
Theraphosidae
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