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Psalmopoeus is a genus of the family Theraphosidae containing various species of tarantulas. The genus is native to Trinidad and Tobago , Colombia , Ecuador , Venezuela , Guyana , Brazil , Belize , Panama , Nicaragua , Costa Rica , Mexico , Guatemala and Honduras .
Psalmopoeus ecclesiasticus Pocock, 1903 - Ecuador; Psalmopoeus emeraldus Pocock, 1903 - Colombia; Psalmopoeus irminia Saager, 1994 - Venezuela, Guyana, Brazil; Psalmopoeus langenbucheri Schmidt, Bullmer & Thierer-Lutz, 2006 - Venezuela; Psalmopoeus maya Witt, 1996 - Belize; Psalmopoeus plantaris Pocock, 1903 - Colombia; Psalmopoeus pulcher ...
Günter Schmidt in 2003 included Iridopelma in Avicularia, but added Ephebopus and Psalmopoeus to the subfamily. [6] Authors from 2008 onwards have included a wider range of genera, sometimes newly recognized ones. [7] [1] A 2017 morphological phylogenetic study provided evidence that the subfamily is monophyletic. The authors' preferred ...
A Psalmopoeus chronoarachne, or time-counted tarantula, seen from the side and from above. Discover more new species. Thousands of new species are found each year. Here are three of our most eye ...
In the mountains of Ecuador lurked an eight-eyed creature with a “bad temperament.” When scientists encountered the hairy animal, they discovered its bristly personality — and a new species.
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Psalmotoxin (PcTx1) is a spider toxin from the venom of the Trinidad tarantula Psalmopoeus cambridgei. [1] [2] It selectively blocks Acid Sensing Ion Channel 1-a (ASIC1a), which is a proton-gated sodium channel.
They have true iridescent colors that change based on the amount of light and viewing angle. They are relatively small compared to sister genus Psalmopoeus, averaging about 4 to 4.5 inches (100 to 110 mm) long. They lack urticating hairs and are arboreal, often found in tree cavities. Many species have "dimples" on the abdomen, but this feature ...