| Nhandu | |
|---|---|
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| Nhandu chromatus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Nhandu Lucas, 1983[1] |
| Type species | |
| N. carapoensis Lucas, 1983 | |
| Species | |
| 5, see text | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Nhandu is a genus of South American tarantulas that was first described by S. Lucas in 1983.[3] It was synonymized with Brazilopelma in 2001.[2]
Species
As of May 2020 it contains five species, found in Paraguay and Brazil:[1]
- Nhandu carapoensis Lucas, 1983 (type) – Brazil, Paraguay
- Nhandu cerradensis Bertani, 2001 – Brazil
- Nhandu chromatus Schmidt, 2004 – Brazil
- Nhandu coloratovillosus (Schmidt, 1998) – Brazil
- Nhandu tripepii (Dresco, 1984) – Brazil
See also
References
- ^ a b c Gloor, Daniel; Nentwig, Wolfgang; Blick, Theo; Kropf, Christian (2020). "Gen. Nhandu Lucas, 1983". World Spider Catalog Version 20.0. Natural History Museum Bern. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- ^ a b Bertani, R. (2001). "Revision, cladistic analysis, and zoogeography of Vitalius, Nhandu, and Proshapalopus; with notes on other theraphosine genera (Araneae, Theraphosidae)". Arquivos de Zoologia. 36: 310.
- ^ Lucas, S. (1983). "Descrição de gênero e espécie novos da subfamília Theraphosinae (Araneae, Ortoghatha [sic], Theraphosidae". Memórias do Instituto Butantan. 44/45: 157–160.