Cyclosternum
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Cyclosternum is a genus of New world tarantula
s in the Theraphosidae family
. Eighteen species are currently recognized, all native to Central America
and South America
.
Tarantula
Tarantulas comprise a group of often hairy and often very large arachnids belonging to the family Theraphosidae, of which approximately 900 species have been identified. Some members of the same Suborder may also be called "tarantulas" in the common parlance. This article will restrict itself to...
s in the Theraphosidae family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
. Eighteen species are currently recognized, all native to Central America
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
and South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
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Species
The following species are currently recognized:- Cyclosternum bicolor (Schiapelli & Gerschman, 1945)
- Cyclosternum fasciatumCyclosternum fasciatumCyclosternum fasciatum is a species of a new-world tarantula native to Costa Rica. Also known as Costa Rican Tiger Rump, its maximum legspan of makes it a rather small tarantula species, yet it is one of the largest of its genus...
(O. P.-Cambridge, 1892) - Cyclosternum garbei (Mello-Leitao, 1923)
- Cyclosternum gaujoni Simon, 1889
- Cyclosternum janeirum (Keyserling, 1891)
- Cyclosternum janthinum (Simon, 1889)
- Cyclosternum kochi (AussererAnton AussererAnton Ausserer was an Austrian naturalist specialising in spiders.- Selected publications :...
, 1871) - Cyclosternum macropus (AussererAnton AussererAnton Ausserer was an Austrian naturalist specialising in spiders.- Selected publications :...
, 1875) - Cyclosternum melloleitaoi Bücherl, Timotheo & Lucas, 1971
- Cyclosternum obesum (Simon, 1892)
- Cyclosternum obscurum Simon, 1891
- Cyclosternum palomeranum West, 2000
- Cyclosternum pentaloreCyclosternum pentaloreCyclosternum pentalore is a species of New world tarantula native to Guatemala....
(Simon, 1888) - Cyclosternum rufohirtum (Simon, 1889)
- Cyclosternum schmardae AussererAnton AussererAnton Ausserer was an Austrian naturalist specialising in spiders.- Selected publications :...
, 1871 - Cyclosternum spinopalpus (Schaefer, 1996)
- Cyclosternum symmetricum (Bücherl, 1949)
- Cyclosternum viridimonte Valerio, 1982