''Neocteniza'' 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 armored trapdoor spiders 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 1895. Originally placed with the

Actinopodidae Actinopodidae ( Mouse spiders) is a family of mygalomorph orb weaver spiders found in mainland Australia and South America usually in open forest. Species are most common in Queensland, Australia. It includes mouse spiders, whose bites, though r ...

, it was moved to the Idiopidae in 1985.

Species

it contains eighteen species found in

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and

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: *'' Neocteniza agustinea'' Miranda & Arizala, 2013 – Panama *'' Neocteniza australis'' Goloboff, 1987 – Brazil, Argentina *'' Neocteniza chancani'' Goloboff & Platnick, 1992 – Argentina *'' Neocteniza coylei'' Goloboff & Platnick, 1992 – Peru *''

Neocteniza fantastica ''Neocteniza'' is a genus of armored trapdoor spiders that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1895. Originally placed with the Actinopodidae, it was moved to the Idiopidae in 1985. Species it contains eighteen species found in Cen ...

'' Platnick & Shadab, 1976 – Colombia *'' Neocteniza malkini'' Platnick & Shadab, 1981 – Ecuador *'' Neocteniza mexicana'' F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1897 – Guatemala *'' Neocteniza minima'' Goloboff, 1987 – Bolivia, Argentina *'' Neocteniza myriamae'' Bertani, Fukushima & Nagahama, 2006 – Brazil *'' Neocteniza occulta'' Platnick & Shadab, 1981 – Panama *'' Neocteniza osa'' Platnick & Shadab, 1976 – Costa Rica *'' Neocteniza paucispina'' Platnick & Shadab, 1976 – Guatemala *'' Neocteniza platnicki'' Goloboff, 1987 – Paraguay *'' Neocteniza pococki'' Platnick & Shadab, 1976 – Venezuela *'' Neocteniza sclateri'' Pocock, 1895 ( type) – Guyana *'' Neocteniza spinosa'' Goloboff, 1987 – Argentina *'' Neocteniza subirana'' Platnick & Shadab, 1976 – Honduras *'' Neocteniza toba'' Goloboff, 1987 – Paraguay, Argentina

References

Idiopidae Mygalomorphae genera Spiders of Central America Spiders of South America Taxa named by R. I. Pocock {{Mygalomorphae-stub

Species

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