''Proshapalopus'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

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 m ...

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 Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...

and

Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

: *'' Proshapalopus amazonicus'' Bertani, 2001 –

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Proshapalopus anomalus ''Proshapalopus'' is a genus of South American Theraphosidae, 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'' Rogéri ...

'' Mello-Leitão, 1923 ( type) – Brazil *'' Proshapalopus marimbai'' Perafán & Valencia-Cuéllar, 2018 –

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Proshapalopus multicuspidatus ''Proshapalopus'' is a genus of South American Theraphosidae, 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'' Rogéri ...

'' (Mello-Leitão, 1929) – Brazil

References

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

Species

See also

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