Heteroscodra
| Heteroscodra | |
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| Heteroscodra maculata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Suborder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Subfamily: | Stromatopelminae |
| Genus: | Heteroscodra Pocock, 1899 |
| Species | |
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Heteroscodra crassipes | |
Heteroscodra is a genus of tarantulas which are native to West Africa and Central Africa. Like many Old World tarantulas, they have a strong venom, and can inflict a painful bite.
Species
- Heteroscodra crassipes Hirst, 1907 — Cameroon, Gabon
- Heteroscodra crassipes latithorax Strand, 1920 — Congo
- Heteroscodra maculata Pocock, 1899 — West, Central Africa
References
- Heteroscodra at the Encyclopedia of Life
- "Heteroscodra". National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).
- R. I. Pocock (1899). "On the scorpions, pedipalps and spiders from tropical West-Africa, represented in the collection of the British Museum". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1899: 833–885.
- A. S. Hirst (1907). "Descriptions of new species of African spiders and Solifugae". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 7 20: 33–39. doi:10.1080/00222930709487293.
External links
Data related to Heteroscodra at Wikispecies
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