Nhandu
| Nhandu | |
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| Nhandu chromatus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Nhandu Lucas, 1983[1] |
| Type species | |
| N. carapoensis Lucas, 1983
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| Species | |
|
6, see text | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Nhandu is a genus of South American tarantulas that was first described by S. Lucas in 1983.[3] Brazilopelma was synonymized with it in 2001.[2]
Diagnosis
[edit]They can be distinguished by the lack of stridulating organs, extension of the scopula on the metatarsus. They can also further be distinguished by the lack of spurs on the males and the palpal bulb with short embolus. Females also own a distinct spermatheca morphology.[4]
Species
[edit]As of March 2023[update] it contains 6 species, found in Paraguay, Guyana and Brazil:[1]
- Nhandu carapoensis Lucas, 1983 (type) – Brazil, Paraguay
- Nhandu cerradensis Bertani, 2001 – Brazil
- Nhandu chromatus Schmidt, 2004 – Brazil
- Nhandu coloratovillosus (Schmidt, 1998) – Brazil
- Nhandu sylviae (Sherwood, Gabriel & Brescovit, 2023) – Guyana
- Nhandu tripepii (Dresco, 1984) – Brazil
In synonymy
[edit]- Nhandu tripartitus Schmidt, 1997 = Nhandu carapoensis
- Nhandu vulpinus (Schmidt, 1998) = Nhandu tripepii
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Gloor, Daniel; Nentwig, Wolfgang; Blick, Theo; Kropf, Christian (2020). "Gen. Nhandu Lucas, 1983". World Spider Catalog Version 20.0. Natural History Museum Bern. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- ^ a b Bertani, R. (2001). "Revision, cladistic analysis, and zoogeography of Vitalius, Nhandu, and Proshapalopus; with notes on other theraphosine genera (Araneae, Theraphosidae)". Arquivos de Zoologia. 36: 310.
- ^ Lucas, S. (1983). "Descrição de gênero e espécie novos da subfamília Theraphosinae (Araneae, Ortoghatha [sic], Theraphosidae". Memórias do Instituto Butantan. 44/45: 157–160.
- ^ Bertani, Rogerio (2001). "Revision, cladistic analysis, and zoogeography of Vitalius, Nhandu, and Proshapalopus; with notes on other Theraphosine Genera (Araneae, Theraphosidae)". ResearchGate. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
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