''Proshapalopus'' is a

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of South American

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

Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão (July 17, 1886 – December 14, 1948) was a Brazilian zoologist who is considered the founder of Arachnology in South America, publishing 198 papers on the taxonomy of Arachnida. He was also involved with educ ...

in 1923.

Species

it contains four species, found in Colombia and

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: *''

Proshapalopus amazonicus ''Proshapalopus'' is a genus of South American tarantulas that was first described by Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão in 1923. Species it contains four species, found in Colombia and Brazil: *'' Proshapalopus amazonicus'' Bertani, 2001 – Br ...

'' Bertani, 2001 –

*'' Proshapalopus anomalus'' Mello-Leitão, 1923 (

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) – Brazil *''

Proshapalopus marimbai ''Cymbiapophysa marimbai'' is a tarantula in the genus ''Cymbiapophysa'', first described in 2018. This tarantula is found in Colombia, in the ''Reserva Natural Biotopo Selva Humeda''. Description The cephalothorax and legs brown with black ha ...

'' Perafán & Valencia-Cuéllar, 2018 – Colombia *'' Proshapalopus multicuspidatus'' (Mello-Leitão, 1929) – Brazil

References

Theraphosidae genera Spiders of Brazil Taxa named by Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão Theraphosidae {{Theraphosidae-stub

Species

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