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Checklist for Family Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870 (Bird-eating spiders)
and region Guatemala (Central America)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
194
613
1334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
170
553
1212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
57
369
938
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
53
360
920
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
4
21
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
2
17
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Theraphosoidea
Thorell, 1869
1
16
21
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTheraphosidae
Thorell, 1870
Bird-eating spiders, Tarantula, Tarantulas
16
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Guatemala
16 Genera with 21 Species
Acanthopelma F. O. P-Camb..., 18971SpeciesTaxom
Acanthoscurria Ausserer, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Acentropelma Pocock, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Aphonopelma Pocock, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Brachypelma Simon, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Chilobrachys Karsch, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Citharacanthus Pocock, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Crassicrus Reichling & ..., 19961SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosternum Ausserer, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Davus O. P. Cambridge, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Eurypelmella Strand, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Metriopelma Becker, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Psalmopoeus Pocock, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Schizopelma Cambridge, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Sericopelma Ausserer, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Tliltocatl Jorge & Oscar, 18753SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guatemala
21 Species
Acanthopelma rufescens F. O. P.-Cam..., 1897Tarantula spiders
Acanthoscurria borealis Joachim Schm..., 2005Tarantula spiders
Acentropelma spinulosum (F. O. Pickar..., 1897)⇒ Metriopelma spinulosum Frederick Oc..., 1897
Aphonopelma burica Carlos E. Va..., 1980Costa Rican Bluefront Tarantula
Aphonopelma seemanni Pickard-Camb..., 1897Costa Rican Zebra Striped Knee Tarantula
Brachypelma sabulosum O. P.-Cambridge, 1897Guatemalan redrump
Chilobrachys dyscolus Eugène Simon, 1886
Citharacanthus livingstoni Schmidt & We..., 1996Tarantula spiders
Citharacanthus sargi Embrik Strand, 1907Tarantula spiders
Crassicrus lamanai Reichling & ..., 1996Cinnamon tarantula
Cyclosternum fasciatum O. P.-Cambridge, 1892Costa Rican Tiger Rump
Cyclosternum pentalore Simon, 1888Tarantula spiders
Davus pentaloris Simon, 1888Guatemalan tiger rump tarantula
Eurypelmella masculina (Strand, 1907)⇒ Schizopelma masculinum Embrik Strand, 1907
Metriopelma spinulosum Frederick Oc..., 1897Tarantula spiders
Psalmopoeus victori Mendoza, 2014
Schizopelma masculinum Embrik Strand, 1907Tarantula spiders
Sericopelma panamense Eugène Simon, 1891Elm agromyzid leafminer
Tliltocatl sabulosum F. O. Pickar..., 1897
Tliltocatl sabulosus F. O. Pickar..., 1897
Tliltocatl vagans Ausserer, 1875Mexican Redrump Tarantula

Subnodes of Theraphosidae with occurrences in Guatemala
SubfamilyAcanthopelminae
F.O.P-Cambridge, 1897
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsalmopoeinae
Samm & Schmidt, 2010
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySelenocosmiinae
Simon, 1892
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheraphosinae
Thorell, 1870
Birdspiders, Tarantulas
10
13
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