Chinese bird spider is an English name given to several species of old-world
tarantula
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 ...
s which are found in China and Vietnam, including:
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Cyriopagopus hainanus'', primarily found on Hainan Island, off the southeastern coast of China; synonym ''Haplopelma hainanum''
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Cyriopagopus schmidti
''Cyriopagopus schmidti'' is a species of spider in the family Theraphosidae (tarantulas), found in China and Vietnam. It is one of a number of species known as "Chinese bird spider" and "Chinese earth tiger". ''Haplopelma huwenum'' was synonymi ...
'', found in Vietnam; synonyms ''Haplopelma schmidti'', ''Haplopelma huwenum'' and ''Selenocosmia huwena''
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