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Checklist for Family Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870 (Bird-eating spiders)
and region Brazil (Northern South America)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
390
2350
9166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
338
1867
7658
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
82
971
5544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
76
952
5477
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
14
108
557
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
9
100
470
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Theraphosoidea
Thorell, 1869
2
64
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTheraphosidae
Thorell, 1870
Bird-eating spiders, Tarantula, Tarantulas
61
360
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Brazil
61 Genera with 360 Species
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Acanthoscurria Ausserer, 196035SpeciesTaxom
Amazonius Cifuentes & ..., 20223SpeciesTaxom
Ami Pérez-Miles, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Aphonopelma Pocock, 18974SpeciesTaxom
Avicularia Lamarck, 183331SpeciesTaxom
Bumba Pérez-Miles,..., 20208SpeciesTaxom
Caribena Fukushima & ..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Catanduba Yamamoto, Lu..., 20127SpeciesTaxom
Catumiri Guadanucci, 18784SpeciesTaxom
Crypsidromus Ausserer, 19263SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosternum Ausserer, 18714SpeciesTaxom
Cyriocosmus Simon, 189712SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopholis Simon, 19235SpeciesTaxom
Dolichothele Mello-Leitao, 200716SpeciesTaxom
Ephebopus Simon, 19923SpeciesTaxom
Euathlus Ausserer, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Eupalaestrus Pocock, 18946SpeciesTaxom
Grammostola Simon, 183711SpeciesTaxom
Guyruita Guadanucci e..., 20067SpeciesTaxom
Hapalopus Ausserer, 20176SpeciesTaxom
Hapalotremus Simon, 19294SpeciesTaxom
Hemiercus Simon, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Holothele Karsch, 19723SpeciesTaxom
Homoeomma Ausserer, 189111SpeciesTaxom
Iracema Pérez-Miles, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Iridopelma Pocock, 19267SpeciesTaxom
Ischnocolus Ausserer, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Jambu Miglio, Pera..., 20254SpeciesTaxom
Kochiana Fukushima, ..., 20242SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocyano Galleti-Lima..., 20111SpeciesTaxom
Lasiodora C. L. Koch, 192128SpeciesTaxom
Magulla Simon, 18924SpeciesTaxom
Maraca Pérez-Miles, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Megaphobema Pocock, 19953SpeciesTaxom
Metriopelma Becker, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Munduruku Miglio, Bona..., 20131SpeciesTaxom
Neischnocolus Petrunkevitch, 20192SpeciesTaxom
Nhandu Lucas, 19986SpeciesTaxom
Notahapalopus Sherwood, Ga..., 20173SpeciesTaxom
Oligoxystre Vellard, 20079SpeciesTaxom
Pachistopelma Pocock, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Pamphobeteus Pocock, 06SpeciesTaxom
Parvicarina Galleti-Lima..., 20161SpeciesTaxom
Phormictopus Pocock, 19233SpeciesTaxom
Plesiopelma Pocock, 18979SpeciesTaxom
Proshapalopus Mello-Leitao, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Psalmopoeus Pocock, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Pterinopelma Pocock, 18915SpeciesTaxom
Schismatothele Karsch, 20232SpeciesTaxom
Sericopelma Ausserer, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Sickius Soares & Cam..., 19481SpeciesTaxom
Tapinauchenius Ausserer, 19304SpeciesTaxom
Tekoapora Galleti-Lima..., 19231SpeciesTaxom
Theraphosa Thorell, 20104SpeciesTaxom
Tmesiphantes Simon, 201218SpeciesTaxom
Typhochlaena Koch, 18416SpeciesTaxom
Umbyquyra Gargiulo, Br..., 201813SpeciesTaxom
Vitalius Lucas, Silva..., 192315SpeciesTaxom
Xenesthis Simon, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Yanomamius Bertani & Al..., 20213SpeciesTaxom
Ybyrapora Fukushima & ..., 20093SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brazil
360 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthoscurria acuminata Joachim Schm..., 2005
Acanthoscurria altmanni (Schmidt, 2003)⇒ Acanthoscurria chacoana Brèthes, 1909
Acanthoscurria atrox (Cândido Firm..., 1923)⇒ Acanthoscurria paulensis Cândido Firm..., 1923
Acanthoscurria aurita (Piza, 1939)⇒ Acanthoscurria gomesiana Cândido Firm..., 1923
Acanthoscurria belterrensis Paula & al., 2014
Acanthoscurria brocklehursti (F. O. P.-Cam..., 1896)⇒ Acanthoscurria theraphosoides Doleschall, 1871
Acanthoscurria chacoana Brèthes, 1909Bolivian pink tarantula
Acanthoscurria chiracantha (Ralph Vary C..., 1917)⇒ Acanthoscurria natalensis Ralph Vary C..., 1917
Acanthoscurria convexa Carl Ludwig ..., 1842
Acanthoscurria cunhae Cândido Firm..., 1923
Acanthoscurria cursor (Ralph Vary C..., 1917)⇒ Acanthoscurria natalensis Ralph Vary C..., 1917
Acanthoscurria ferina (Eugène Simon, 1892)⇒ Acanthoscurria theraphosoides Doleschall, 1871
Acanthoscurria fracta (Ralph Vary C..., 1917)⇒ Acanthoscurria natalensis Ralph Vary C..., 1917
Acanthoscurria geniculata C. L. Koch, 1841Brazilian Giant Whiteknee Tarantula
Acanthoscurria gomesiana Cândido Firm..., 1923
Acanthoscurria guaxupe (Cândido Firm..., 1923)⇒ Acanthoscurria paulensis Cândido Firm..., 1923
Acanthoscurria insubtilis Simon, 1892
Acanthoscurria juruenicola Mello-Leitao, 1923
Acanthoscurria melanotheria Cândido Firm..., 1923
Acanthoscurria melloleitaoi Bertani, 2023
Acanthoscurria musculosa (Eugène Simon, 1892)⇒ Acanthoscurria chacoana Brèthes, 1909
Acanthoscurria natalensis Ralph Vary C..., 1917
Acanthoscurria parahybana (Ralph Vary C..., 1917)⇒ Acanthoscurria natalensis Ralph Vary C..., 1917
Acanthoscurria paulensis Cândido Firm..., 1923
Acanthoscurria proxima Mello-Leitao, 1923
Acanthoscurria pugnax (Jehan Vellard, 1924)⇒ Acanthoscurria gomesiana Cândido Firm..., 1923
Acanthoscurria rhodothele Cândido Firm..., 1923
Acanthoscurria rondoniae (Ralph Vary C..., 1917)⇒ Acanthoscurria natalensis Ralph Vary C..., 1917
Acanthoscurria simoensi Vol, 2000
Acanthoscurria tarda Pocock, 1903Happy Valley talussnail
Acanthoscurria theraphosoides Doleschall, 1871
Acanthoscurria transamazonica (Piza, 1972)⇒ Acanthoscurria geniculata C. L. Koch, 1841
Acanthoscurria urens Jehan Vellard, 1924
Acanthoscurria violacea (Cândido Firm..., 1923)⇒ Acanthoscurria gomesiana Cândido Firm..., 1923
Acanthoscurria xinguensis (Timotheo, 1960)⇒ Acanthoscurria juruenicola Mello-Leitao, 1923
Amazonius elenae Schmidt, 1994
Amazonius germani Cifuentes & ..., 2022
Amazonius giovaninii Cifuentes & ..., 2022
Ami caxiuana Pérez-Miles,..., 2008
Aphonopelma bistriatum (Carl Ludwig ..., 1838)⇒ Ephebopus murinus Walckenaer, 1837
Aphonopelma orthonops Chamberlin, 1940
Aphonopelma rubropilosum Ausserer, 1871
Aphonopelma seemanni Pickard-Camb..., 1897Costa Rican Zebra Striped Knee Tarantula
Avicularia ancylochira Mello-Leitao, 1923Black Pinktoe
Avicularia avicularia Linnaeus, 1758Common pinktoe
Avicularia avicularia avicularia Linnaeus, 1758
Avicularia avicularia variegata F. O. P.-Cam..., 1896
Avicularia bicegoi Mello-Leitao, 1923Brazilian Brick Red Pinktoe
Avicularia braunshauseni Tesmoingt, 1999Brazilian Goliath Pinktoe
Avicularia caei Fukushima & ..., 2017
Avicularia cuminami Mello-Leitao, 1930
Avicularia detrita L. Koch, 1842
Avicularia diversipes L. Koch, 1842Brazilian Amazon Sapphire Pinktoe
Avicularia doleschalli Ausserer, 1871
Avicularia gamba Bertani & Fu..., 2009
Avicularia geroldi Tesmoingt, 1999Brazilian Blue Green Pinktoe
Avicularia gracilis Keyserling, 1891
Avicularia hirschii Bullmer, Thi..., 2006Ecuadorian Black
Avicularia juruensis Mello-Leitao, 1923Brazilian Yellow Banded Pinktoe
Avicularia laeta L. Koch, 1842Puerto Rican Cinammon Pinktoe
Avicularia leporina L. Koch, 1841
Avicularia minatrix Pocock, 1903Happy Valley talussnail
Avicularia ochracea Perty, 1833
Avicularia palmicola (Mello-Leitao, 1945)⇒ Iridopelma hirsutum Pocock, 1901
Avicularia plantaris L. Koch, 1842
Avicularia pulchra (Mello-Leitao, 1933)⇒ Pachistopelma rufonigrum Pocock, 1901
Avicularia recifiensis (Struchen & B..., 1996)⇒ Pachistopelma rufonigrum Pocock, 1901
Avicularia rufa Schiapelli &..., 1945
Avicularia sooretama Bertani & Fu..., 2009Sooretama Reserve Pinktoe
Avicularia taunayi Mello-Leitao, 1920
Avicularia ulrichea Tesmoingt, 1996
Avicularia variegata F. O. Pickar..., 1896Grizzly Pink Toe tarantula
Avicularia versicolor Walckenaer, 1837Antillean Pinktoe
Avicularia walckenaeri Perty, 1833Brazilian Orange Toe
Bumba cabocla Pérez-Miles, 2000
Bumba cuiaba Lucas, Passa..., 2020
Bumba horrida Schmidt, 1994Brazilian Red Head
Bumba humilis Vellard, 1924
Bumba lennoni Pérez-Miles,..., 2014
Bumba mineiros Lucas, Passa..., 2020
Bumba rondonia Lucas, Passa..., 2020
Bumba tapajos Lucas, Passa..., 2020
Caribena versicolor Walckenaer, 1837Antilles Pink Toed Tarantula
Catanduba araguaia Yamamoto, Lu..., 2012
Catanduba canabrava Yamamoto, Lu..., 2012
Catanduba flavohirta Simon, 1889Fine-sculpted cerith
Catanduba peruacu Yamamoto, Lu..., 2012
Catanduba piauiensis Yamamoto, Lu..., 2012
Catanduba simoni Soares & Cam..., 1948
Catanduba tuskae Yamamoto, Lu..., 2012
Catumiri chicaoi Guadanucci, 2004
Catumiri parvum Keyserling, 1878
Catumiri petropolium Guadanucci, 2004
Catumiri uruguayense (Keyserling, 1878)⇒ Catumiri parvum Keyserling, 1878
Crypsidromus isabellinus Ausserer, 18..., 0
Crypsidromus multicuspidatus Mello-Leitão, 1929
Crypsidromus nondescriptus Mello-Leitão, 1926
Cyclosternum bicolor Schiapelli &..., 1945
Cyclosternum garbei Cândido Firm..., 1923
Cyclosternum melloleitaoi (Bücherl, Tim..., 1971)⇒ Vitalius nondescriptus Mello-Leitao, 1926
Cyclosternum schmardae Ausserer, 1871Parasitic hymenoptera
Cyriocosmus bertae Pérez-Miles, 1998
Cyriocosmus bicolor Schiapelli &..., 1945
Cyriocosmus chicoi Pérez-Miles, 1998
Cyriocosmus elegans Eugène Simon, 1889Fine-sculpted cerith
Cyriocosmus fasciatus Cândido Firm..., 1930
Cyriocosmus fernandoi Fukushima, B..., 2005
Cyriocosmus hoeferi Kaderka, 2016
Cyriocosmus nogueiranetoi Fukushima, B..., 2005
Cyriocosmus paresi Moeller, Gal..., 2024
Cyriocosmus ritae Pérez-Miles, 1998
Cyriocosmus sellatus Eugène Simon, 1889Fine-sculpted cerith
Cyriocosmus versicolor Eugène Simon, 1897
Cyrtopholis bartholomaei Latreille, 1832
Cyrtopholis meridionalis Eugen von Ke..., 1891
Cyrtopholis palmarum Schiapelli &..., 1945
Cyrtopholis schmidti Rudloff, 1996
Cyrtopholis zorodes Cândido Firm..., 1923
Dolichothele aurata Vellard, 1924
Dolichothele auratum Vellard, 1924
Dolichothele boliviana Vol, 2001
Dolichothele bolivianum Vol, 2001
Dolichothele camargorum Revollo, Da ..., 2017
Dolichothele diamantinensis Bertani, San..., 2009Brazilian Blue Dwarf Beauty
Dolichothele dominguense Guadanucci, 2007
Dolichothele dominguensis Guadanucci, 2007
Dolichothele exilis Mello-Leitao, 1923
Dolichothele mineira Guadanucci, 2011
Dolichothele mineirum Guadanucci, 2011
Dolichothele mottai Revollo, Da ..., 2017
Dolichothele rufoniger Guadanucci, 2007
Dolichothele rufonigra Guadanucci, 2007
Dolichothele tucuruiense Guadanucci, 2007
Dolichothele tucuruiensis Guadanucci, 2007
Ephebopus murinus Walckenaer, 1837Skeleton tarantula
Ephebopus rufescens West & Marshall, 2000
Ephebopus uatuman Hippolyte Lu..., 1992
Eupalaestrus anomalus Mello-Leitão, 1923
Eupalaestrus campestratus Eugène Simon, 1891Pink Zebra Beauty
Eupalaestrus crassimetatarsis Borges, Pala..., 2021
Eupalaestrus roccoi Borges, Pala..., 2021
Eupalaestrus spinosissimus Cândido Firm..., 1923
Eupalaestrus weijenberghi Tord Tamerla..., 1894Whitecollared tarantula
Grammostola actaeon Mary Agard P..., 1903Brazilian red-rump
Grammostola alticeps Mary Agard P..., 1903Brazilian graysmoke tarantula
Grammostola anthracina L. Koch, 1842
Grammostola chalcothrix Ralph Vary C..., 1917Argentina Bronze
Grammostola grossa Ausserer, 1871Pampas Tawny-red
Grammostola iheringi (Eugen von Ke..., 1891)⇒ Grammostola chalcothrix Ralph Vary C..., 1917
Grammostola mollicoma (L. Koch, 1842)⇒ Homoeomma familiare Philip Bertkau, 1880
Grammostola pulchra Mello-Leitao, 1921Brazilian Black
Grammostola pulchripes (Eugène Simon, 1891)⇒ Grammostola anthracina L. Koch, 1842
Grammostola quirogai Montes de Oc..., 2016Uruguayan Tarantula
Grammostola rosea Walckenaer, 1837Chilean fire tarantula
Guyruita atlantica Guadanucci &..., 2007
Guyruita cerrado Guadanucci &..., 2007
Guyruita giupponii Fukushima & ..., 2018
Guyruita isae Fukushima & ..., 2018
Guyruita metallophila Fonseca-Ferr..., 2017
Guyruita tepequem Santos, Alme..., 2025
Guyruita waikoshiemi Bertani & Ar..., 2006Corn blotch leafminer
Hapalopus akroa Moeller, Gal..., 2024
Hapalopus aymara Perdomo, Pan..., 2009
Hapalopus butantan Pérez-Miles, 1998
Hapalopus guidonae Moeller, Gal..., 2024
Hapalopus nondescriptus (Cândido Firm..., 1926)⇒ Vitalius nondescriptus Mello-Leitao, 1926
Hapalopus serrapelada Fonseca-Ferr..., 2017
Hapalotremus cyclothorax Cândido Firm..., 1923
Hapalotremus exilis Cândido Firm..., 1923
Hapalotremus muticus Cândido Firm..., 1923
Hapalotremus scintillans Cândido Firm..., 1929
Hemiercus proximus (Cândido Firm..., 1923)⇒ Acanthoscurria proxima Mello-Leitao, 1923
Holothele longipes Ludwig Carl ..., 1875Trinidad dwarf pink tarantula
Holothele recta Ferdinand Ka..., 1879
Holothele rondoni Hippolyte Lu..., 1972
Homoeomma brasilianum Ralph Vary C..., 1917
Homoeomma cyclothorax Mello-Leitao, 1923
Homoeomma familiare Philip Bertkau, 1880
Homoeomma hirsutum Cândido Firm..., 1935
Homoeomma humile Jehan Vellard, 1924
Homoeomma montanum Cândido Firm..., 1923
Homoeomma nigrum Charles Atha..., 1837
Homoeomma simoni (Soares & Cam..., 1948)⇒ Catanduba simoni Soares & Cam..., 1948
Homoeomma strabo Eugène Simon, 1892
Homoeomma stradlingi Octavius Pic..., 1881
Homoeomma villosum Eugen von Ke..., 1891
Iracema horrida (Bertani & Ca..., 2003)⇒ Bumba horrida Schmidt, 1994
Iridopelma hirsutum Pocock, 1901Pharaoh ant
Iridopelma katiae Bertani, 2012
Iridopelma marcoi Bertani, 2012
Iridopelma oliveirai Bertani, 2012
Iridopelma seladonium (Carl Ludwig ..., 1841)⇒ Typhochlaena seladonia Koch, 1841
Iridopelma vanini Bertani, 2012
Iridopelma zorodes Mello-Leitao, 1926Brazilian purple tarantula
Ischnocolus rubropilosus Eugen von Ke..., 1891
Jambu butantan Pérez-Miles, 1998
Jambu manoa Miglio, Pera..., 2024
Jambu paru Miglio, Pera..., 2024
Jambu yanomami Santos, Alme..., 2025
Kochiana brunnipes Carl Ludwig ..., 1842
Kochiana fukushimae Moeller, Gal..., 2024
Lasiocyano sazimai Bertani, Nag..., 2011
Lasiodora acanthognatha Cândido Firm..., 1921
Lasiodora benedeni Philip Bertkau, 1880
Lasiodora camurujipe Bertani, 2023
Lasiodora citharacantha Cândido Firm..., 1921
Lasiodora cristata Cândido Firm..., 1923
Lasiodora cryptostigma Cândido Firm..., 1921
Lasiodora curtior Ralph Vary C..., 1917
Lasiodora differens Ralph Vary C..., 1917
Lasiodora difficilis Mello-Leitao, 1921Brazilian fire red birdeater tarantula
Lasiodora dolichosterna Cândido Firm..., 1921
Lasiodora dulcicola Cândido Firm..., 1921
Lasiodora erythrocythara Cândido Firm..., 1921
Lasiodora fallax Philip Bertkau, 1880
Lasiodora fracta Cândido Firm..., 1921
Lasiodora franciscana Bertani, 2023
Lasiodora isabellina Ausserer, 1871
Lasiodora itabunae Cândido Firm..., 1921
Lasiodora klugi C. L. Koch, 1841Bahia scarlet
Lasiodora lakoi Cândido Firm..., 1943
Lasiodora mariannae Cândido Firm..., 1921
Lasiodora pantherina Eugen von Ke..., 1891
Lasiodora parahybana Mello-Leitao, 1917Brazilian salmon pink birdeater
Lasiodora pleoplectra Cândido Firm..., 1921
Lasiodora sertaneja Bertani, 2023
Lasiodora spinipes Ausserer, 1871Parasitic hymenoptera
Lasiodora sternalis Cândido Firm..., 1923
Lasiodora striatipes Ausserer, 1871
Lasiodora subcanens Cândido Firm..., 1921
Magulla brescoviti Indicatti & al., 2008
Magulla buecherli Indicatti & al., 2008
Magulla janeira Eugen von Ke..., 1891
Magulla obesa Eugène Simon, 1892
Maraca cabocla Pérez-Miles, 2000
Maraca horrida Joachim Schmidt, 1994
Megaphobema lakoi Mello-Leitão, 1943
Megaphobema teceae Pérez-Miles,..., 2006Columbian Giant
Megaphobema velvetosoma Joachim Schmidt, 1995Brown Velvet Birdeater Tarantula
Munduruku bicoloratum Miglio, Bona..., 2013
Neischnocolus caxiuana Pérez-Miles,..., 2008
Neischnocolus valentinae Almeida, Sal..., 2019
Nhandu carapoensis Hippolyte Lucas, 1983Brazilian red tarantula
Nhandu cerradensis Bertani, 2001
Nhandu chromatus Joachim Schmidt, 2004Brazilian red and white tarantula
Nhandu coloratovillosus Joachim Schmidt, 1998Red-white Brazilian Tarantula
Nhandu tripepii Dresco, 1984Brazilian Giant Blond Tarantula
Nhandu vulpinus (Schmidt, 1998)⇒ Nhandu tripepii Dresco, 1984
Notahapalopus aymara Perdomo, Pan..., 2009
Notahapalopus parauapebas Sherwood, Ga..., 2024
Notahapalopus serrapelada Fonseca-Ferr..., 2017
Oligoxystre auratum Jehan Vellard, 1924
Oligoxystre bolivianum Vol, 2001
Oligoxystre caatinga Guadanucci, 2007
Oligoxystre diamantinensis Bertani, dos..., 2009
Oligoxystre dominguense Guadanucci, 2007
Oligoxystre mimeticum Mello-Leitão..., 1934
Oligoxystre mineirum Guadanucci, 2011
Oligoxystre rufoniger Guadanucci, 2007
Oligoxystre tucuruiense Guadanucci, 2007
Pachistopelma bromelicola Bertani, 2012
Pachistopelma rufonigrum Pocock, 1901Pharaoh ant
Pachistopelma scintillans Mello-Leitao, 1929
Pamphobeteus amazonas Sherwood, Ga..., 2023
Pamphobeteus crassifemur Bertani, Fuk..., 2008
Pamphobeteus grandis Bertani, Fuk..., 2008
Pamphobeteus machalaMachala Birdeater Tarantula
Pamphobeteus nigricolor Ausserer, 1875Colombian giant blue bloom tarantula
Pamphobeteus tigrisEcuadorian Black Birdeater
Parvicarina felipeleitei Bertani & Leal, 2016
Phormictopus brasiliensis Embrik Strand, 1907Carpenter bees
Phormictopus cancerides Latreille, 1806Haitian brown tarantula
Phormictopus ribeiroi Cândido Firm..., 1923
Plesiopelma flavohirtum (Eugène Simon, 1889)⇒ Catanduba flavohirta Simon, 1889
Plesiopelma imperatrix Piza, 1976
Plesiopelma insulare Cândido Firm..., 1923
Plesiopelma longisternale Schiapelli &..., 1942
Plesiopelma minense Cândido Firm..., 1943
Plesiopelma physopus Cândido Firm..., 1926
Plesiopelma rectimanum Cândido Firm..., 1923
Plesiopelma rectimanus Mello-Leitão, 1923
Plesiopelma semiaurantiacum Eugène Simon, 1897
Proshapalopus amazonicus Bertani, 2001
Proshapalopus anomalus Cândido Firm..., 1923
Proshapalopus multicuspidatus Cândido Firm..., 1929
Psalmopoeus irminia Saager, 1994Suntiger tarantula
Pterinopelma felipeleitei Bertani & Leal, 2016
Pterinopelma longisternale Bertani, 2001
Pterinopelma roseum Mello-Leitão, 1923
Pterinopelma sazimai Bertani, Nag..., 2011The Brazilian Blue Beauty
Pterinopelma vitiosum Keyserling, 1891
Schismatothele benedettii Panzera, Per..., 2011
Schismatothele wayana Moeller, Wei..., 2023
Sericopelma fallax Cândido Firm..., 1923
Sickius longibulbi Soares & Cam..., 1948
Tapinauchenius brunneus Joachim Schmidt, 1995
Tapinauchenius gretae Cifuentes & ..., 2022
Tapinauchenius plumipes Carl Ludwig ..., 1842Trinidad mahogany tarantula
Tapinauchenius violaceus Cândido Firm..., 1930French Guianese Purple Tree Spider
Tekoapora wacketi Mello-Leitão, 1923
Theraphosa apophysis Tinter, 1991Goliath pinkfoot tarantula
Theraphosa blondi Latreille, 1804Goliath Bird Eating Spider
Theraphosa spinipes Ausserer, 1871
Theraphosa stirmi Rudloff & We..., 2010Stirm's Giant Tarantula
Tmesiphantes amadoi Yamamoto & al., 2007
Tmesiphantes amazonicus Fabiano-da-S..., 2019
Tmesiphantes aridai Gonzalez-Fil..., 2014
Tmesiphantes bethaniae Yamamoto & al., 2007
Tmesiphantes brescoviti Indicatti, L..., 2008
Tmesiphantes buecherli Indicatti, L..., 2008
Tmesiphantes caymmii Yamamoto & al., 2007
Tmesiphantes guayarus Fabiano-da-S..., 2019
Tmesiphantes hypogeus Bertani, Bic..., 2013
Tmesiphantes janeira Keyserling, 1891
Tmesiphantes mirim Fabiano-da-S..., 2015
Tmesiphantes nordestinus Fabiano-da-S..., 2019
Tmesiphantes nubilus Eugène Simon, 1892
Tmesiphantes obesus Simon, 1892
Tmesiphantes perp Guadanucci &..., 2012
Tmesiphantes physopus (Mello-Leitao, 1926)⇒ Plesiopelma physopus Cândido Firm..., 1926
Tmesiphantes raulseixasi Fabiano-da-S..., 2019
Tmesiphantes riopretano Guadanucci &..., 2012
Typhochlaena amma Bertani, 2012
Typhochlaena chapadensis Bertani, Ant..., 2025
Typhochlaena costae Bertani, 2012
Typhochlaena curumim Bertani, 2012
Typhochlaena paschoali Bertani, 2012
Typhochlaena seladonia Koch, 1841
Umbyquyra acuminata Schmidt & Te..., 2005
Umbyquyra acuminatum Schmidt & Te..., 2005
Umbyquyra araguaia Gargiulo, Br..., 2018
Umbyquyra belterra Gargiulo, Br..., 2018
Umbyquyra caxiuana Gargiulo, Br..., 2018
Umbyquyra cuiaba Gargiulo, Br..., 2018
Umbyquyra gurleyi Sherwood & G..., 2020
Umbyquyra palmarum Schiapelli &..., 1945
Umbyquyra paranaiba Gargiulo, Br..., 2018
Umbyquyra sapezal Gargiulo, Br..., 2018
Umbyquyra schmidti Rudloff, 1996
Umbyquyra tapajos Gargiulo, Br..., 2018
Umbyquyra tucurui Gargiulo, Br..., 2018
Vitalius australis Galleti-Lima..., 2023
Vitalius buecherli Bertani, 2001
Vitalius chromatus Schmidt, 2004
Vitalius dubius Cândido Firm..., 1923
Vitalius longisternalis Bertani, 2001
Vitalius lucasae Bertani, 2001
Vitalius nondescriptus Mello-Leitao, 1926
Vitalius ornatissimus Bertani & Motta, 2024
Vitalius paranaensis Bertani, 2001Brazilian Brown Tarantula
Vitalius restinga Bertani, 2023
Vitalius roseus Cândido Firm..., 1923
Vitalius sapiranga Bertani, 2023
Vitalius sorocabae Cândido Firm..., 1923
Vitalius vellutinus Cândido Firm..., 1923
Vitalius wacketi Cândido Firm..., 1923
Yanomamius franciscoi Bertani & Al..., 2021
Yanomamius neblina Bertani & Al..., 2021
Yanomamius raonii Bertani & Al..., 2021
Ybyrapora diversipes C.L.Koch, 1842Amazon Sapphire Pink Toe
Ybyrapora gamba Bertani & Fu..., 2009
Ybyrapora sooretama Bertani & Fu..., 2009

Subnodes of Theraphosidae with occurrences in Brazil
SubfamilyAviculariinae
Simon, 1874
4
42
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SubfamilyIschnocolinae
Simon, 1872
6
34
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Species

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SubfamilyPsalmopoeinae
Samm & Schmidt, 2010
2
5
Genera
Species

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SubfamilyTheraphosinae
Thorell, 1870
Birdspiders, Tarantulas
33
226
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Links, sources and further information
Theraphosidae at biodiversity.org.au
Theraphosidae at gbif.org
Theraphosidae at irmng.org
Theraphosidae at itis.gov