''Mygalarachne'' is a

monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispe ...

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 Honduran

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 ...

containing the single species, ''Mygalarachne brevipes''. It was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1871, and is found in Honduras.

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Monotypic Theraphosidae genera Spiders of Central America Taxa named by Anton Ausserer Theraphosidae {{Theraphosidae-stub

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