''Pterinochilus'' is a
genus
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of
baboon spiders that was first described by
Reginald Innes Pocock in 1897.
They are found all throughout Africa
Species
it contains ten species, all found in Africa:
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Pterinochilus alluaudi''
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, 1914 –
Kenya
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Pterinochilus andrewsmithi''
Gallon, 2009 – Kenya
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Pterinochilus chordatus''
( Gerstäcker, 1873) –
East Africa
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Pterinochilus cryptus''
Gallon, 2008 –
Angola
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Pterinochilus lapalala''
Gallon & Engelbrecht, 2011 –
South Africa
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Pterinochilus lugardi
''Pterinochilus lugardi'' also known Grey starburst baboon, Dodoma baboon, Fort hall baboon or Tanzanian blonde baboon tarantula is a tarantula first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1900. They are found all over Southern and Eastern Africa, ...
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Pocock, 1900 – Southern, East Africa
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Pterinochilus murinus''
Pocock, 1897 – Angola, Central, East, Southern Africa
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Pterinochilus raygabrieli''
Gallon, 2009 – Kenya
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Pterinochilus simoni''
Berland, 1917 – Angola,
Congo
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Pterinochilus vorax''
Pocock, 1897 (
type) – Angola, Central, East Africa
In synonymy
Formerly included
See also
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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'' Ca ...
References
Theraphosidae genera
Spiders of Africa
Taxa named by R. I. Pocock
Theraphosidae
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