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Checklist for Family Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870 (Bird-eating spiders)
and region Namibia (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
126
448
1135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
101
372
837
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
54
287
710
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
53
284
705
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
8
16
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
3
10
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Theraphosoidea
Thorell, 1869
1
7
11
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTheraphosidae
Thorell, 1870
Bird-eating spiders, Tarantula, Tarantulas
7
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Namibia
7 Genera with 11 Species
Augacephalus Gallon, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Brachypelma Simon, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ceratogyrus Pocock, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Harpactira Ausserer, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Harpactirella Purcell, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Idiothele Hewitt, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Pterinochilus Pocock, 1897Usambara baboon spider2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Namibia
11 Species
Augacephalus junodi Eugène Simon, 1904Bushveld Golden Brown Featherleg Baboon
Brachypelma vagans Ausserer, 1875Mexican black velvet
Ceratogyrus bechuanicus (Purcell, 1902)⇒ Brachypelma vagans Ausserer, 1875
Ceratogyrus darlingi Mary Agard P..., 1897African Rear Horned Baboon
Ceratogyrus sanderi Embrik Strand, 1906Namibian Horned Baboon Tarantula
Harpactira gigas Mary Agard P..., 1898Common baboon spider
Harpactira namaquensis William Fred..., 1902
Harpactirella spinosa William Fred..., 1908
Idiothele nigrofulva Mary Agard P..., 1898
Pterinochilus lugardi Mary Agard P..., 1900Dodoma Fort Hall Baboon
Pterinochilus vorax Mary Agard P..., 1897Northern jointvetch

Subnodes of Theraphosidae with occurrences in Namibia
SubfamilyHarpactirinae
Pocock, 1897
Baboon spiders
6
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheraphosinae
Thorell, 1870
Birdspiders, Tarantulas
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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