''Megaphobema'' is a
genus
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of
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
Reginald Innes Pocock
Reginald Innes Pocock F.R.S. (4 March 1863 – 9 August 1947) was a British zoologist.
Pocock was born in Clifton, Bristol, the fourth son of Rev. Nicholas Pocock and Edith Prichard. He began showing interest in natural history at St. Edward ...
in 1901.
They look similar to members of ''
Pamphobeteus'' except for its legs; the third and fourth pairs of legs are much larger and stronger than the first two pairs.
Species
it contains five species, found in
Ecuador
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,
Brazil
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,
Colombia
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, and
Costa Rica
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:
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Megaphobema mesomelas
''Megaphobema'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901. They look similar to members of '' Pamphobeteus'' except for its legs; the third and fourth pairs of legs are much larger and stronger than the fir ...
''
(O. Pickard-Cambridge
Octavius Pickard-Cambridge FRS (3 November 1828 – 9 March 1917) was an English clergyman and zoologist. He was a keen arachnologist who described and named more than 900 species of spider.
Life and work
Pickard-Cambridge was born in Blox ...
, 1892) –
Costa Rica
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*''
Megaphobema peterklaasi
''Megaphobema'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901. They look similar to members of '' Pamphobeteus'' except for its legs; the third and fourth pairs of legs are much larger and stronger than the fir ...
''
Schmidt
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, 1994 – Costa Rica
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Megaphobema robustum
''Megaphobema robustum'', known as the Colombian giant tarantula or Colombian giant redleg, was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1875. Found in the tropical rainforests of Colombia and Brazil near logs, it has a span of 6 to 8 inches and wil ...
''
(Ausserer, 1875) (
type) –
Colombia
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*''
Megaphobema teceae
''Megaphobema'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901. They look similar to members of '' Pamphobeteus'' except for its legs; the third and fourth pairs of legs are much larger and stronger than the fir ...
''
Pérez-Miles, Miglio & Bonaldo, 2006 –
Brazil
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*''
Megaphobema velvetosoma
''Megaphobema'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901. They look similar to members of '' Pamphobeteus'' except for its legs; the third and fourth pairs of legs are much larger and stronger than the fir ...
''
Schmidt, 1995 –
Ecuador
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See also
*
List of Theraphosidae species
This page lists all described genera and species of the spider family Theraphosidae. , the World Spider Catalog accepts 1041 species in 156 genera:
A ''Acanthopelma''
'' Acanthopelma'' F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1897
* '' Acanthopelma beccarii'' ...
References
Theraphosidae genera
Spiders of Central America
Spiders of South America
Taxa named by R. I. Pocock
Theraphosidae
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