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Pterinochilus
''Pterinochilus'' is a genus of Harpactirinae, baboon spiders that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1897. They are found all throughout Africa. Species it contains ten species, all found in Africa: *''Pterinochilus alluaudi'' Lucien Berland, Berland, 1914 – Kenya *''Pterinochilus andrewsmithi'' Gallon, 2009 – Kenya *''Pterinochilus chordatus'' (Carl Eduard Adolph Gerstaecker, Gerstäcker, 1873) – East Africa *''Pterinochilus cryptus'' Gallon, 2008 – Angola *''Pterinochilus lapalala'' Gallon & Engelbrecht, 2011 – South Africa *''Pterinochilus lugardi'' Pocock, 1900 – Southern, East Africa *''Pterinochilus murinus'' Pocock, 1897 – Angola, Central, East, Southern Africa *''Pterinochilus raygabrieli'' Gallon, 2009 – Kenya *''Pterinochilus simoni'' Berland, 1917 – Angola, Central Africa, Congo *''Pterinochilus vorax'' Pocock, 1897 (Type species, type) – Angola, Central, East Africa In synonymy Formerly included See also * List of Theraphosi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pterinochilus Alluaudi
''Pterinochilus'' is a genus of baboon spiders that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1897. They are found all throughout Africa. Species it contains ten species, all found in Africa: *'' Pterinochilus alluaudi'' Berland, 1914 – Kenya *'' Pterinochilus andrewsmithi'' Gallon, 2009 – Kenya *'' Pterinochilus chordatus'' ( Gerstäcker, 1873) – East Africa *'' Pterinochilus cryptus'' Gallon, 2008 – Angola *''Pterinochilus lapalala'' Gallon & Engelbrecht, 2011 – South Africa *'' Pterinochilus lugardi'' Pocock, 1900 – Southern, East Africa *'' Pterinochilus murinus'' Pocock, 1897 – Angola, Central, East, Southern Africa *'' Pterinochilus raygabrieli'' Gallon, 2009 – Kenya *'' Pterinochilus simoni'' Berland, 1917 – Angola, Congo *'' Pterinochilus vorax'' Pocock, 1897 (type) – Angola, Central, East Africa In synonymy Formerly included See also * List of Theraphosidae species This page lists all described genera and species of the spider fam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harpactirinae
The Harpactirinae (commonly called baboon spiders) are a subfamily of tarantulas which are native to the continent of Africa. Like many Old World tarantulas, they have a relatively strong venom and can inflict a painful bite. Description Harpactirinae are ground-dwelling spiders which build silk-lined burrows, often under debris such as stones, using their fangs and chelicerae for digging. Habitats include savanna A savanna or savannah is a mixed woodland-grassland (i.e. grassy woodland) biome and ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach th ... woodlands, grasslands, and dry scrublands. Systematics The following genera and species are present in the Harpactirinae. In addition, the genus '' Brachionopus'' (Pocock, 1897) has been suggested for placement in this subfamily, but its taxonomy is currently disputed. '' Augacephalus'' (Gallon, 2002) Type species ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pterinochilus Murinus
''Pterinochilus murinus'' or the orange baboon tarantula, is a nocturnal spider in the family Theraphosidae that was first described in 1897 by Reginald Innes Pocock. This species is found in Angola, as well as central and southern Africa. It is a member of the subfamily Harpactirinae, baboon spiders. The color varies from red, orange and brown. Among those who keep tarantulas as pets, ''Pterinochilus murinus'' is known as "OBT", acronym which stands for "orange baboon tarantula" or "orange bitey thing", and also as the "pterror", a pun on its Latin genus classification of ''Pterinochilus''. These nicknames reference a particular orange colour form that is prized in the hobby for its beauty, as well as its painful bite. It is also known as the Mombasa golden starburst tarantula. This species is incredibly defensive and, as with most old world tarantulas, should not be held. The bite of this species, while not serious, is extremely painful. Moreover, the species is more than wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Theraphosidae Species
This page lists all described genera and species of the spider family Theraphosidae. , the World Spider Catalog accepted 1041 species in 156 genera: A ''Acanthopelma'' '' Acanthopelma'' F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1897 * '' Acanthopelma beccarii'' Caporiacco, 1947 - Guyana * '' Acanthopelma rufescens'' F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1897 ( type) - Central America ''Acanthoscurria'' '' Acanthoscurria'' Ausserer, 1871 * '' Acanthoscurria antillensis'' Pocock, 1903 - Lesser Antilles * '' Acanthoscurria belterrensis'' Paula, Gabriel, Indicatti, Brescovit & Lucas, 2014 - Brazil * '' Acanthoscurria chacoana'' Brèthes, 1909 - Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina * '' Acanthoscurria cordubensis'' Thorell, 1894 - Argentina * '' Acanthoscurria geniculata'' (C. L. Koch, 1841) ( type) - Brazil * '' Acanthoscurria gomesiana'' Mello-Leitão, 1923 - Brazil * '' Acanthoscurria insubtilis'' Simon, 1892 - Bolivia, Brazil * '' Acanthoscurria juruenicola'' Mello-Leitão, 1923 - Brazil * '' Acanthoscurri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pterinochilus Cryptus
''Pterinochilus cryptus'' is a tarantula in the ''Pterinochilus'' genus. It was first described by Richard C. Gallon in 2008. It is found in Lucira, Angola in Namibe province, and is named after the Greek word for hidden, since they were originally misidentified as atypical specimens of '' P. murinus''. They were misidentified as it was thought they had palpal regrowth. Characteristics The palpal bulb is gently curved embolus, the absence of an inflected embolic tip and, the absence of a row of stiffened hairs in the scopula are the primary identification factors of this tarantula. Chelicerae, legs, and abdomen are a yellowish brown color, the carapace with badly distinguishable yellowish brown radial striae. Their ecology is mainly unknown, though it was observed that males are mature in September. Habitat It is found roughly in the Namibian savanna woodlands and the Kaokoveld desert. These regions are known for their arid and semi-arid A semi-arid climate, semi-dese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pterinochilus Chordatus
''Pterinochilus chordatus'', or Kilimanjaro mustard baboon spider, is an old-world tarantula, first described in 1873 by Carl Eduard Adolph Gerstaecker. This species is found on the East side of the African continent, from South Kordofan in Sudan in the north, to Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t ... in the south. It has a body length of up to 2 inches (5 cm) and a leg span of up to 6 inches (15 cm). Like most old world tarantulas, the Kilimanjaro mustard baboon can be fairly aggressive. It is not a recommended pet for beginners. References * https://web.archive.org/web/20120413115950/http://www.baboonspiders.de/html_en/genera_pterinochilus.html * (2009)The world spider catalog version 9.5. ''American Museum of Natural History''. Theraphosidae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augacephalus Junodi
''Augacephalus'' is a genus of harpacterine theraphosid spiders. It has three species, all of which are found in Africa. Taxonomy and etymology The type species of ''Augacephalus'' is ''A. breyeri'' which was described as ''Pterinochilus breyeri'' by Hewitt in 1919. In 2002, Gallon placed it a new genus, which he erected in the same paper, ''Augacephalus''.Gallon, R. C. (2002). Revision of the African genera ''Pterinochilus'' and ''Eucratoscelus'' (Araneae, Theraphosidae, Harpactirinae) with description of two new genera. ''Bulletin of the British Arachnological Society'' 12: 201-232 Its name comes from the Greek αυγή ''auga'' meaning "sun rays" and κεφᾰλή ''kephale'' meaning "head" which refers to the prominent, radial cephalothorax striae present in most species. Natural history All known species are fossorial and females lay eggs in a hammock egg-sack which yield about 95 spiderlings.Gallon, R. C. (2010). On some southern African Harpactirinae, with notes on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
