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Thrixopelma is a genus of South American tarantulas that was first described by Günter E. W. Schmidt in 1994. [2] They are medium to large tarantulas , usually being 35mm to 60mm in body length. [ 3 ]
Thrixopelma ockerti, commonly known as the Peruvian Flame Rump or Flame Rump Tree Spider, is a species of tarantula and the type species of the genus Thrixopelma. It is endemic to Peru and was first described by Gunter Schmidt in 1994. [1] It is named ockerti after the collector Roland Ockert. [1]
Thrixopelma pruriens, known as the Peruvian green velvet tarantula, [2] is a species of tarantula found in Chile and Perú in South America. [1] [3]Though docile, this species is rarely kept as a pet in part due to its tendency to fling urticating hairs with minimal provocation.
Thrixopelma Schmidt, 1994. Thrixopelma aymara (Chamberlin, 1916) - Peru; Thrixopelma cyaneolum Schmidt, Friebolin & Friebolin, 2005 - Peru; Thrixopelma lagunas Schmidt & Rudloff, 2010 - Peru; Thrixopelma longicolli (Schmidt, 2003) - Ecuador, Peru; Thrixopelma nadineae Sherwood & Gabriel, 2022 - Ecuador; Thrixopelma ockerti Schmidt, 1994 - Peru
Tarantulas comprise a group of large and often hairy spiders of the family Theraphosidae. [2] As of December 2023, 1,100 species have been identified, with 166 genera. [3] The term "tarantula" is usually used to describe members of the family Theraphosidae, although many other members of the same infraorder (Mygalomorphae) are commonly referred to as "tarantulas" or "false tarantulas".
Euathlus peruvianus (Schmidt, 2007) → Thrixopelma peruvianum; Euathlus pulcherrimaklaasi (Schmidt, 1991) → Cyclosternum pulcherrimaklaasi (Nomen dubium) Euathlus sabulosus (F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1897) → Tliltocatl sabulosus; Euathlus scrofa (Molina, 1782) → Phrixotrichus scrofa; Euathlus smithi (F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1897) → ...
Bertani, R.; Nagahama, R.H.; Fukushima, C.S. 2011: Revalidation of Pterinopelma Pocock 1901 with description of a new species and the female of Pterinopelma vitiosum ...
As of August 2022 it contains thirteen species, found in South America: [1] Homoeomma brasilianum (Chamberlin, 1917) – Brazil; Homoeomma chilense Montenegro & Aguilera, 2018 – Chile; Homoeomma elegans (Gerschman & Schiapelli, 1958) – Argentina; Homoeomma familiare Bertkau, 1880 – Brazil; Homoeomma hirsutum (Mello-Leitão, 1935) – Brazil