Checklist for Family Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870 (Bird-eating spiders)
and region Peru (Northern South America)
Class
| Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids | 265
1111
2516 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
| 229
922
2149 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
| 68
543
1635 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders | 63
536
1626 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders | 9
42
127 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
| 5
37
121 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Theraphosoidea
Thorell, 1869
| 2
33
110 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Theraphosidae
Thorell, 1870
Bird-eating spiders, Tarantula, Tarantulas | 32
109 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Peru
32 Genera with 109 Species #ABCEHILMNPRSTU
| Acanthoscurria Ausserer, 1871 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Amazonius Cifuentes & ..., 2018 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ami Pérez-Miles, 2014 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anqasha Sherwood & G..., 1903 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Antikuna Kaderka, Fer..., 2021 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Avicularia Lamarck, 1889 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Bistriopelma Kaderka, 2017 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Chilobrachys Karsch, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Cyclosternum Ausserer, 1871 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Cyriocosmus Simon, 1897 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Euathlus Ausserer, 2021 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euthycaelus Simon, 2022 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Hapalopus Ausserer, 1875 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Hapalotremus Simon, 2018 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | Hemirrhagus Simon, 1903 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Holothele Karsch, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Homoeomma Ausserer, 1903 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Isiboroa Gabriel, She..., 2016 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiodorides Schmidt & Bi..., 1996 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Megaphobema Pocock, 1995 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Murphyarachne Sherwood & G..., 2022 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neischnocolus Petrunkevitch, 2020 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pamphobeteus Pocock, 2002 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Paraphysa Simon, 1788 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | Phormictopus Pocock, 1901 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Phrixotrichus Simon, 1782 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoclamoris Hüsser, 1994 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Reversopelma Schmidt, 2001 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spinosatibiapalpus Gabriel & Sh..., 2021 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thrixopelma Schmidt, 2025 | | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Tmesiphantes Simon, 1891 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Urupelma Kaderka, Lüd..., 2023 | | 12 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Peru
109 Species and 1 Subspecies | Acanthoscurria ferina (Eugène Simon, 1892) | ⇒ Acanthoscurria theraphosoides Doleschall, 1871 | | Acanthoscurria sacsayhuaman Ferretti, Oc..., 2016 | | | Acanthoscurria sternalis Mary Agard P..., 1903 | Happy Valley talussnail | | Acanthoscurria theraphosoides Doleschall, 1871 | | | Amazonius burgessi Hüsser, 2018 | | | Ami armihuariensis Kaderka, 2014 | | | Anqasha minaperinensis Kaderka, 2023 | | | Anqasha picta Pocock, 1903 | | | Antikuna cernickai Kaderka, Fer..., 2021 | | | Antikuna cimrmani Kaderka, Fer..., 2021 | | | Antikuna cyanofemur Kaderka, Fer..., 2021 | | | Antikuna majkusi Kaderka, Fer..., 2021 | | | Antikuna sapallanga Kaderka, Fer..., 2021 | | | Antikuna urayrumi Ferretti, Ka..., 2021 | | | Antikuna valladaresi Ferretti, Ka..., 2021 | | | Avicularia aurantiaca Bauer, 1996 | Peruvian Cinammon Pinktoe | | Avicularia avicularia Linnaeus, 1758 | Common pinktoe | | Avicularia avicularia avicularia Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Avicularia aymara Chamberlin, 1916 | | | Avicularia azuraklaasi Tesmoingt, 1996 | Peruvian Powder Blue Pinktoe | | Avicularia hirschii Bullmer, Thi..., 2006 | Ecuadorian Black | | Avicularia juruensis Mello-Leitao, 1923 | Brazilian Yellow Banded Pinktoe | | Avicularia lynnae Fukushima & ..., 2017 | | | Avicularia merianae Fukushima & ..., 2017 | | | Avicularia purpurea Kirk, 1990 | Ecuadorian Purple Pinktoe | | Avicularia rufa Schiapelli &..., 1945 | | | Avicularia urticans Schmidt, 1994 | Peruvian pinktoe | | Avicularia velutina Simon, 1889 | Trinidadian Pinktoe | | Bistriopelma fabianae Quispe-Colca..., 2020 | | | Bistriopelma kiwicha Nicoletta, C..., 2020 | | | Bistriopelma lamasi Kaderka, 2015 | | | Bistriopelma matuskai Kaderka, 2015 | | | Bistriopelma peyoi Nicoletta, C..., 2020 | | | Bistriopelma titicaca Kaderka, 2017 | | | Chilobrachys dyscolus Eugène Simon, 1886 | | | Cyriocosmus aueri Kaderka, 2016 | | | Cyriocosmus foliatus Kaderka, 2019 | | | Cyriocosmus giganteus Kaderka, 2016 | | | Cyriocosmus itayensis Kaderka, 2016 | | | Cyriocosmus paredesi Kaderka, 2019 | | | Cyriocosmus peruvianus Kaderka, 2016 | | | Cyriocosmus pribiki Pérez-Miles ..., 2009 | | | Cyriocosmus ritae Pérez-Miles, 1998 | | | Cyriocosmus rogerioi (Pérez-Miles ..., 2009) | ⇒ Cyriocosmus pribiki Pérez-Miles ..., 2009 | | Cyriocosmus sellatus Eugène Simon, 1889 | Fine-sculpted cerith | | Cyriocosmus versicolor Eugène Simon, 1897 | | | Euathlus manicata Simon, 1892 | | | Euathlus peruvianus Schmidt, 2007 | | | Euathlus vanessae Quispe-Colca..., 2021 | | | Euthycaelus janae Sherwood & G..., 2022 | | | Hapalotremus albipes Eugène Simon, 1903 | | | Hapalotremus apasanka Sherwood, Fe..., 2021 | | | Hapalotremus carabaya Ferretti, Ca..., 2018 | | | Hapalotremus chespiritoi Ferretti, Ca..., 2018 | | | Hapalotremus hananqheswa Sherwood, Fe..., 2021 | | | Hapalotremus kaderkai Sherwood, Fe..., 2021 | | | Hapalotremus major Ralph Vary C..., 1916 | Bicolor cactussnail | | Hapalotremus marcapata Ferretti, Ca..., 2018 | | | Hapalotremus munaycha Ferretti, Ch..., 2025 | | | Hapalotremus perezmilesi Ferretti, Ca..., 2018 | | | Hapalotremus vilcanota Ferretti, Ca..., 2018 | | | Holothele longipes Ludwig Carl ..., 1875 | Trinidad dwarf pink tarantula | | Homoeomma peruvianum Ralph Vary C..., 1916 | Bicolor cactussnail | | Homoeomma pictum Mary Agard P..., 1903 | | | Isiboroa sacsayhuaman Ferretti, Oc..., 2016 | | | Lasiodorides longicolli Joachim Schmidt, 2003 | | | Lasiodorides polycuspulatus Joachim Schm..., 1997 | | | Lasiodorides rolinae Tesmoingt, 1999 | | | Lasiodorides striatus Schmidt & An..., 1996 | Stripeleg tarantula | | Megaphobema velvetosoma Joachim Schmidt, 1995 | Brown Velvet Birdeater Tarantula | | Murphyarachne ymasumacae Sherwood & G..., 2022 | | | Neischnocolus armihuariensis Kaderka, 2014 | | | Neischnocolus iquitos Kaderka, 2020 | | | Pamphobeteus antinous Mary Agard P..., 1903 | Bolivian blue leg tarantula | | Pamphobeteus grandis Bertani, Fuk..., 2008 | | | Pamphobeteus nigricolor Ausserer, 1875 | Colombian giant blue bloom tarantula | | Pamphobeteus petersi Joachim Schmidt, 2002 | | | Paraphysa peruviana Joachim Schmidt, 2007 | | | Paraphysa scrofa (Molina, 1788) | ⇒ Thrixopelma pruriens Joachim Schmidt, 1998 | | Phrixotrichus scrofa Molina, 1782 | | | Pseudoclamoris burgessi Hüsser, 2018 | | | Pseudoclamoris elenae Schmidt, 1994 | | | Reversopelma petersi Joachim Schmidt, 2001 | | | Spinosatibiapalpus bora Sherwood & G..., 2021 | | | Thrixopelma aymara Chamberlin, 1916 | Bicolor cactussnail | | Thrixopelma choquequirao Millenpeier,..., 2024 | | | Thrixopelma christineae Sherwood & G..., 2024 | | | Thrixopelma cyaneolum Joachim Schm..., 2005 | | | Thrixopelma eliseanneae Sherwood & G..., 2024 | | | Thrixopelma kimraykawsaki Signorotto, ..., 2025 | | | Thrixopelma lagunas Schmidt & Ru..., 2010 | | | Thrixopelma longicolli Schmidt, 2003 | | | Thrixopelma ockerti Joachim Schmidt, 1994 | | | Thrixopelma peruvianum Schmidt, 2007 | | | Thrixopelma pruriens Joachim Schmidt, 1998 | | | Thrixopelma zaratensis Kaderka & Qu..., 2025 | | | Tmesiphantes intiyaykuy Nicoletta, F..., 2022 | | | Tmesiphantes janeira Keyserling, 1891 | | | Urupelma ashaninka Kaderka, Lüd..., 2023 | | | Urupelma atarraz Kaderka, Lüd..., 2023 | | | Urupelma dianae Kaderka, Lüd..., 2023 | | | Urupelma humantay Kaderka, 2024 | | | Urupelma johannae Kaderka, Lüd..., 2023 | | | Urupelma machiguenga Kaderka, Lüd..., 2023 | | | Urupelma megantonianum Kaderka, Lüd..., 2023 | | | Urupelma pampas Kaderka, Lüd..., 2023 | | | Urupelma peruvianum Chamberlin, 1916 | | | Urupelma sanctimariae Kaderka, Lüd..., 2023 | | | Urupelma sanctitheresae Kaderka, Lüd..., 2023 | | | Urupelma veronicae Kaderka, Lüd..., 2023 | |
Subnodes of Theraphosidae with occurrences in Peru
Links, sources and further information Theraphosidae at biodiversity.org.au
Theraphosidae at gbif.org
Theraphosidae at irmng.org
Theraphosidae at itis.gov
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