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Pterinochilus

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Pterinochilus is a genus of baboon spiders that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1897. They are found all throughout Africa.

Species

Usambara Baboon Tarantula

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumArthropoda
  3. ClassArachnida
  4. OrderAraneae
  5. FamilyTheraphosidae
Observations213
Observations recorded852

Pterinochilus chordatus Pterinochilus ist eine Gattung aus der Familie der Vogelspinnen (Theraphosidae). Sie gehört zur Unterfamilie der Harpactirinae und umfasst aktuell zehn Arten, die alle in Afrika verbreitet sind. (Stand: Juli 2017)

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
63
Family
Theraphosidae
Collections
SAM, ZMUC, ARC-PPRI
Recorded in
Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, South Africa

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Theraphosidae
Image
Pterinochilus murinus.jpg
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genus
taxon name
Pterinochilus
Commons category
Pterinochilus
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Category:Pterinochilus
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Species
  • In synonymy
  • Formerly included
  • References
  • External links

Pterinochilus is a genus of baboon spiders that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1897. They are found all throughout Africa.

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