''Hysterocrates'' 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 African

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

Eugène Louis Simon Eugene is a common male given name that comes from the Greek εὐγενής (''eugenēs''), "noble", literally "well-born", from εὖ (''eu''), "well" and γένος (''genos''), "race, stock, kin".Hysterocrates apostolicus''

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, 1900 –

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*'' Hysterocrates celerierae'' (Smith, 1990) – Ivory Coast *'' Hysterocrates crassipes'' Pocock, 1897 –

Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the C ...

*'' Hysterocrates didymus'' Pocock, 1900 – São Tomé and Príncipe *''

Hysterocrates ederi ''Hysterocrates'' is a genus of African tarantulas that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1892. Species it contains 18 species and one subspecies, found in Africa: *'' Hysterocrates apostolicus'' Pocock, 1900 – São Tomé and Prín ...

'' Charpentier, 1995 –

Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea ( es, Guinea Ecuatorial; french: Guinée équatoriale; pt, Guiné Equatorial), officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea ( es, link=no, República de Guinea Ecuatorial, french: link=no, République de Guinée équatoria ...

( Bioko) *'' Hysterocrates efuliensis'' (Smith, 1990) – Cameroon *'' Hysterocrates elephantiasis'' ( Berland, 1917) –

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*''

Hysterocrates gigas ''Hysterocrates gigas'' is a member of the tarantula family, Theraphosidae found in Cameroon. It is known as the giant baboon spider, Cameroon red baboon spider, or red baboon tarantula. Description This is a burrowing spider and ranges in c ...

'' Pocock, 1897 – Cameroon *'' Hysterocrates greeffi'' ( Karsch, 1884) – Cameroon *'' Hysterocrates greshoffi'' (Simon, 1891) (

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) – Congo *''

Hysterocrates hercules ''Hysterocrates'' is a genus of African tarantulas that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1892. Species it contains 18 species and one subspecies, found in Africa: *'' Hysterocrates apostolicus'' Pocock, 1900 – São Tomé and Prín ...

'' Pocock, 1900 –

Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...

*'' Hysterocrates laticeps'' Pocock, 1897 – Cameroon *'' Hysterocrates maximus'' Strand, 1906 – Cameroon *'' Hysterocrates ochraceus'' Strand, 1907 – Cameroon, Congo *'' Hysterocrates robustus'' Pocock, 1900 – Equatorial Guinea (

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) **'' Hysterocrates r. sulcifer'' Strand, 1908 – Cameroon *'' Hysterocrates scepticus'' Pocock, 1900 – São Tomé and Príncipe *'' Hysterocrates sjostedti'' ( Thorell, 1899) – Cameroon *'' Hysterocrates weileri'' Strand, 1906 – Cameroon

In synonymy

*''H. ochraceus congonus'' Strand, 1919 = '' Hysterocrates ochraceus''

Nomina dubia In binomial nomenclature, a ''nomen dubium'' (Latin for "doubtful name", plural ''nomina dubia'') is a scientific name that is of unknown or doubtful application. Zoology In case of a ''nomen dubium'' it may be impossible to determine whether a s ...

*''Hysterocrates affinis angusticeps'' Strand, 1907 - Cameroon *''Hysterocrates affinis'' Strand, 1907 - Cameroon *''Hysterocrates haasi'' Strand, 1906 - Cameroon *''Hysterocrates spellenbergi'' Strand, 1906 - Cameroon *''Hysterocrates vosseleri'' Strand, 1906 -

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Transferred to other genera

* ''Hysterocrates minimus'' Strand, 1907 → ''

Phoneyusa minima ''Phoneyusa'' is a genus of spiders belonging to the family Theraphosidae (tarantulas). Taxonomy The genus was erected by Ferdinand Karsch in 1884, based on a spider from central Africa he regarded as in some ways similar to the South American ...

'' (

Nomen dubium In binomial nomenclature, a ''nomen dubium'' (Latin for "doubtful name", plural ''nomina dubia'') is a scientific name that is of unknown or doubtful application. Zoology In case of a ''nomen dubium'' it may be impossible to determine whether a s ...

) * ''Hysterocrates severini'' Strand, 1920 → '' Phoneyusa bidentata ''

References

Theraphosidae genera Spiders of Africa Theraphosidae {{Theraphosidae-stub

In synonymy

Nomina dubia In binomial nomenclature, a ''nomen dubium'' (Latin for "doubtful name", plural ''nomina dubia'') is a scientific name that is of unknown or doubtful application. Zoology In case of a ''nomen dubium'' it may be impossible to determine whether a s ...

Transferred to other genera

See also

References