Harpactirinae

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Baboon spider
A Pterinochilus murinus tarantula
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Suborder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Theraphosidae
Subfamily: Harpactirinae
Pocock, 1897
Genera

Augacephalus
Ceratogyrus
Eucratoscelus
Harpactira
Harpactirella
Idiothele
Pterinochilus
Trichgnathella

Harpactirinae (commonly called baboon spiders) are a subfamily of tarantulas which are native to the continent of Africa. Like many tarantulas, they have a strong venom, and can inflict a painful bite; however most baboon spiders are not considered dangerous to humans.

Description

Harpactirinae are ground-dwelling spiders who build silk-lined burrows, often under debris such as stones, using their fangs and chelicerae for digging. Habitats include savanna woodlands, grasslands, and dry scrublands.

Systematics

The following genera and species are present in Harpactirinae. In addition, the genus Brachionopus (Pocock, 1897) has been suggested for placement in this sub-family, but its taxonomy is currently disputed.

Augacephalus

Baboon Tarantula basking on rock
A burrow entrance

Augacephalus Gallon, 2002

  • Augacephalus breyeri (Hewitt, 1919) (South Africa, Mozambique, Swaziland)
  • Augacephalus junodi (Simon, 1904) (East, South Africa)
  • Augacephalus ezendami (Gallon, 2010) (South Africa)

Ceratogyrus

Ceratogyrus Pocock, 1897

  • Ceratogyrus brachycephalus Hewitt, 1919 (Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Africa)
  • Ceratogyrus darlingi Pocock, 1897 (Zimbabwe, Mozambique)
  • Ceratogyrus dolichocephalus Hewitt, 1919 (Zimbabwe)
  • Ceratogyrus ezendami Gallon, 2001 (Mozambique)
  • Ceratogyrus hillyardi (Smith, 1990) (Malawi)
  • Ceratogyrus marshalli Pocock, 1897 (Zimbabwe, Mozambique)
  • Ceratogyrus meridionalis (Hirst, 1907) (Malawi, Mozambique)
  • Ceratogyrus paulseni Gallon, 2005 (South Africa)
  • Ceratogyrus pillansi (Purcell, 1902) (Zimbabwe, Mozambique)
  • Ceratogyrus sanderi Strand, 1906 (Namibia, Zimbabwe)

Eucratoscelus

Eucratoscelus Pocock, 1898

Harpactira

Harpactira Ausserer, 1871

  • Harpactira atra (Latreille, 1832) (South Africa)
  • Harpactira baviana Purcell, 1903 (South Africa)
  • Harpactira cafreriana (Walckenaer, 1837) (South Africa)
  • Harpactira chrysogaster Pocock, 1897 (South Africa)
  • Harpactira curator Pocock, 1898 (South Africa)
  • Harpactira curvipes Pocock, 1897 (South Africa)
  • Harpactira dictator Purcell, 1902 (South Africa)
  • Harpactira gigas Pocock, 1898 (South Africa)
  • Harpactira guttata Strand, 1907 (South Africa)
  • Harpactira hamiltoni Pocock, 1902 (South Africa)
  • Harpactira lineata Pocock, 1897 (South Africa)
  • Harpactira lyrata (Simon, 1892) (South Africa)
  • Harpactira marksi Purcell, 1902 (South Africa)
  • Harpactira namaquensis Purcell, 1902 (Namibia, South Africa)
  • Harpactira pulchripes Pocock, 1901 (South Africa)
  • Harpactira tigrina Ausserer, 1875 (South Africa)

Harpactirella

Harpactirella Purcell, 1902

  • Harpactirella domicola Purcell, 1903 (South Africa)
  • Harpactirella helenae Purcell, 1903 (South Africa)
  • Harpactirella insidiosa (Denis, 1960) (Morocco)
  • Harpactirella karrooica Purcell, 1902 (South Africa)
  • Harpactirella lapidaria Purcell, 1908 (South Africa)
  • Harpactirella lightfooti Purcell, 1902 (South Africa)
  • Harpactirella longipes Purcell, 1902 (South Africa)
  • Harpactirella magna Purcell, 1903 (South Africa)
  • Harpactirella schwarzi Purcell, 1904 (South Africa)
  • Harpactirella spinosa Purcell, 1908 (South Africa)
  • Harpactirella treleaveni Purcell, 1902 (South Africa)

Idiothele

Idiothele Hewitt, 1919

  • Idiothele nigrofulva (Pocock, 1898) (Southern Africa)
  • Idiothele mira (Gallon, 2010) (South Africa)

Pterinochilus

Pterinochilus Pocock, 1897

  • Pterinochilus alluaudi Berland, 1914 (Kenya)
  • Pterinochilus chordatus (Gerstäcker, 1873) (East Africa)
  • Pterinochilus cryptus Gallon, 2008 — Angola
  • Pterinochilus lugardi Pocock, 1900 (Southern, East Africa)
  • Pterinochilus murinus Pocock, 1897 (Angola, Central, East, Southern Africa)
  • Pterinochilus simoni Berland, 1917 (Angola, Congo)
  • Pterinochilus vorax Pocock, 1897 (Angola, Central, East Africa)

Trichognathella

Trichognathella Gallon, 2004

  • Trichognathella schoenlandi (Pocock, 1900) (South Africa)

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