''Thrixopelma'' is a

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of South American

tarantulas Tarantulas comprise a group of large and often hairy spiders of the Family (biology), family Theraphosidae. , 1,100 species have been identified, with 166 genera. The term "tarantula" is usually used to describe members of the family Therap ...

that was first described by Günter E. W. Schmidt in 1994. They are medium to large

, usually being 35mm to 60mm in body length.

Diagnosis

Males can be distinguished by the presence of two crests in the

palpal bulb The two palpal bulbs – also known as palpal organs and genital bulbs – are the copulatory organs of a male spider. They are borne on the last segment of the pedipalps (the front "limbs" of a spider), giving the spider an appearance often descr ...

. Females can be distinguished by the

spermathecae The spermatheca (pronounced : spermathecae ), also called ''receptaculum seminis'' (: ''receptacula seminis''), is an organ of the female reproductive tract in insects, e.g. ants, bees, some molluscs, Oligochaeta worms and certain other inver ...

, which is made up of two separate hypersclerotized receptacles. This genus also own type 3

urticating hairs Urticating hairs or urticating bristles are one of the primary defense mechanisms used by numerous plants, almost all New World tarantulas, and various lepidopteran caterpillars. ''Urtica'' is Latin for "nettle" (stinging nettles are in the genu ...

, or both type 3 and 4.

Species

it contains 8 species, found in

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Thrixopelma aymara ''Thrixopelma'' is a genus of South American Theraphosidae, tarantulas that was first described by Günter Schmidt (arachnologist), Günter E. W. Schmidt in 1994. They are medium to large Tarantula, tarantulas, usually being 35mm to 60mm in body l ...

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, 1916) –

Peru Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ...

*'' Thrixopelma cyaneolum'' Schmidt, Friebolin & Friebolin, 2005 – Peru *'' Thrixopelma lagunas'' Schmidt & Rudloff, 2010 – Peru *''

Thrixopelma longicolli ''Thrixopelma'' is a genus of South American tarantulas that was first described by Günter E. W. Schmidt in 1994. They are medium to large tarantulas, usually being 35mm to 60mm in body length. Diagnosis Males can be distinguished by the pres ...

'' (Schmidt, 2003) –

Ecuador Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. It also includes the Galápagos Province which contain ...

, Peru *'' Thrixopelma nadineae'' Sherwood & Gabriel, 2022 ''-'' Ecuador *''

Thrixopelma ockerti ''Thrixopelma ockerti'', commonly known as the Peruvian Flame Rump or Flame Rump Tree Spider, is a species of tarantula and the type species of the genus ''Thrixopelma''. It is endemic to Peru and was first described by Gunter Schmidt in 1994. It ...

'' Schmidt, 1994 (

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) – Peru *'' Thrixopelma peruvianum'' (Schmidt, 2007) – Peru *''

Thrixopelma pruriens ''Thrixopelma pruriens'', known as the Peruvian green velvet tarantula, is a species of tarantula found in Chile and Peru in South America. Though docile, this species is rarely kept as a pet in part due to its tendency to fling urticating hairs ...

'' Schmidt, 1998 –

Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes, Andes Mountains and the Paci ...

References

Theraphosidae genera Theraphosidae {{Theraphosidae-stub

Diagnosis

Species

See also

References