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


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
94
261
449
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
83
238
411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
49
185
322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
49
185
322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
8
16
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
6
14
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Theraphosoidea
Thorell, 1869
1
9
26
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTheraphosidae
Thorell, 1870
Bird-eating spiders, Tarantula, Tarantulas
9
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Uruguay
9 Genera with 26 Species
Acanthoscurria Ausserer, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Avicularia Lamarck, 19034SpeciesTaxom
Catumiri Guadanucci, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Eupalaestrus Pocock, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Grammostola Simon, 20168SpeciesTaxom
Homoeomma Ausserer, 19462SpeciesTaxom
Lasiodora C. L. Koch, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Paraphysa Simon, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Plesiopelma Pocock, 18974SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Uruguay
26 Species
Acanthoscurria bollei Joachim Schmidt, 2005
Acanthoscurria sternalis Mary Agard P..., 1903Happy Valley talussnail
Acanthoscurria suina Mary Agard P..., 1903Happy Valley talussnail
Avicularia alticeps Keyserling, 1878
Avicularia anthracina C. L. Koch, 1842
Avicularia parva Keyserling, 1878
Avicularia tigrina Pocock, 1903
Catumiri parvum Keyserling, 1878
Catumiri uruguayense (Keyserling, 1878)⇒ Catumiri parvum Keyserling, 1878
Eupalaestrus weijenberghi Tord Tamerla..., 1894Whitecollared tarantula
Grammostola actaeon Mary Agard P..., 1903Brazilian red-rump
Grammostola alticeps Mary Agard P..., 1903Brazilian graysmoke tarantula
Grammostola andreleetzi Vol, 2008
Grammostola anthracina L. Koch, 1842
Grammostola burzaquensis Ibarra, 1946Argentine rose tarantula
Grammostola grossa Ausserer, 1871Pampas Tawny-red
Grammostola mollicoma (L. Koch, 1842)⇒ Homoeomma familiare Philip Bertkau, 1880
Grammostola quirogai Montes de Oc..., 2016Uruguayan Tarantula
Homoeomma familiare Philip Bertkau, 1880
Homoeomma uruguayense Cândido Firm..., 1946
Lasiodora saeva Charles Atha..., 1837
Paraphysa riparia (Joachim Schm..., 2008)⇒ Grammostola burzaquensis Ibarra, 1946
Plesiopelma arevaloae Arias & Pére..., 2024
Plesiopelma longisternale Schiapelli &..., 1942
Plesiopelma myodes Mary Agard P..., 1901Pharaoh ant
Plesiopelma semiaurantiacum Eugène Simon, 1897

Subnodes of Theraphosidae with occurrences in Uruguay
SubfamilyAviculariinae
Simon, 1874
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyIschnocolinae
Simon, 1872
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheraphosinae
Thorell, 1870
Birdspiders, Tarantulas
7
20
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