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Checklist for Family Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870 (Bird-eating spiders)
and region Guanacaste National Park (Guanacaste, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
47
68
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
39
57
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
27
44
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
26
43
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
2
5
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
1
4
4
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Theraphosoidea
Thorell, 1869
1
4
4
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTheraphosidae
Thorell, 1870
Bird-eating spiders, Tarantula, Tarantulas
4
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Guanacaste National Park
4 Genera with 4 Species
Brachypelma Simon, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Megaphobema Pocock, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Psalmopoeus Pocock, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerobothria Karsch, 18791SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guanacaste National Park
4 Species
Brachypelma fossorium Valerio, 1980Costa Rican rustbrown
Megaphobema mesomelas Octavius Pic..., 1892Costa Rican Red Knee
Psalmopoeus reduncus Ferdinand Ka..., 1880Costa Rican orangemouth tarantula
Sphaerobothria hoffmanni Ferdinand Ka..., 1879Tarantula spiders

Subnodes of Theraphosidae with occurrences in Guanacaste National Park
SubfamilyPsalmopoeinae
Samm & Schmidt, 2010
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheraphosinae
Thorell, 1870
Birdspiders, Tarantulas
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Theraphosidae at biodiversity.org.au
Theraphosidae at gbif.org
Theraphosidae at irmng.org
Theraphosidae at itis.gov