Harpactirinae
| Baboon spider | |
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| A Pterinochilus murinus tarantula | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Suborder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Subfamily: | Harpactirinae |
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Augacephalus |
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Harpactirinae (commonly called baboon spiders) are a subfamily of tarantulas which are native to the continent of Africa. Like many tarantulas, they have a strong venom, and can inflict a painful bite; however most baboon spiders are not considered dangerous to man. One species, Harpactirella lightfooti, is considered by many to have a medically significant bite, but this has not been confirmed scientifically.
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[edit] Description
Harpactirinae are ground-dwelling spiders who build silk-lined burrows, often under debris such as stones, using their fangs and chelicerae for digging. Habitats include savanna woodlands, grasslands, and dry scrublands.
[edit] Systematics
The following genera and species are present in Harpactirinae. In addition, the genus Brachionopus (Pocock, 1897) has been suggested for placement in this sub-family, but its taxonomy is currently disputed.
[edit] Augacephalus
Augacephalus Gallon, 2002
- Augacephalus breyeri (Hewitt, 1919) (South Africa, Mozambique, Swaziland)
- Augacephalus junodi (Simon, 1904) (East, South Africa)
- Augacephalus ezendami (Gallon, 2010) (South Africa)
[edit] Ceratogyrus
Ceratogyrus Pocock, 1897
- Ceratogyrus brachycephalus Hewitt, 1919 (Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Africa)
- Ceratogyrus darlingi Pocock, 1897 (Zimbabwe, Mozambique)
- Ceratogyrus dolichocephalus Hewitt, 1919 (Zimbabwe)
- Ceratogyrus ezendami Gallon, 2001 (Mozambique)
- Ceratogyrus hillyardi (Smith, 1990) (Malawi)
- Ceratogyrus marshalli Pocock, 1897 (Zimbabwe, Mozambique)
- Ceratogyrus meridionalis (Hirst, 1907) (Malawi, Mozambique)
- Ceratogyrus paulseni Gallon, 2005 (South Africa)
- Ceratogyrus pillansi (Purcell, 1902) (Zimbabwe, Mozambique)
- Ceratogyrus sanderi Strand, 1906 (Namibia, Zimbabwe)
[edit] Eucratoscelus
Eucratoscelus Pocock, 1898
- Eucratoscelus constrictus (Gerstäcker, 1873) (Kenya, Tanzania)
- Eucratoscelus pachypus Schmidt & von Wirth, 1990 (Tanzania)
[edit] Harpactira
Harpactira Ausserer, 1871
- Harpactira atra (Latreille, 1832) (South Africa)
- Harpactira baviana Purcell, 1903 (South Africa)
- Harpactira cafreriana (Walckenaer, 1837) (South Africa)
- Harpactira chrysogaster Pocock, 1897 (South Africa)
- Harpactira curator Pocock, 1898 (South Africa)
- Harpactira curvipes Pocock, 1897 (South Africa)
- Harpactira dictator Purcell, 1902 (South Africa)
- Harpactira gigas Pocock, 1898 (South Africa)
- Harpactira guttata Strand, 1907 (South Africa)
- Harpactira hamiltoni Pocock, 1902 (South Africa)
- Harpactira lineata Pocock, 1897 (South Africa)
- Harpactira lyrata (Simon, 1892) (South Africa)
- Harpactira marksi Purcell, 1902 (South Africa)
- Harpactira namaquensis Purcell, 1902 (Namibia, South Africa)
- Harpactira pulchripes Pocock, 1901 (South Africa)
- Harpactira tigrina Ausserer, 1875 (South Africa)
[edit] Harpactirella
Harpactirella Purcell, 1902
- Harpactirella domicola Purcell, 1903 (South Africa)
- Harpactirella helenae Purcell, 1903 (South Africa)
- Harpactirella insidiosa (Denis, 1960) (Morocco)
- Harpactirella karrooica Purcell, 1902 (South Africa)
- Harpactirella lapidaria Purcell, 1908 (South Africa)
- Harpactirella lightfooti Purcell, 1902 (South Africa)
- Harpactirella longipes Purcell, 1902 (South Africa)
- Harpactirella magna Purcell, 1903 (South Africa)
- Harpactirella schwarzi Purcell, 1904 (South Africa)
- Harpactirella spinosa Purcell, 1908 (South Africa)
- Harpactirella treleaveni Purcell, 1902 (South Africa)
[edit] Idiothele
Idiothele Hewitt, 1919
- Idiothele nigrofulva (Pocock, 1898) (Southern Africa)
- Idiothele mira (Gallon, 2010) (South Africa)
[edit] Pterinochilus
Pterinochilus Pocock, 1897
- Pterinochilus alluaudi Berland, 1914 (Kenya)
- Pterinochilus chordatus (Gerstäcker, 1873) (East Africa)
- Pterinochilus cryptus Gallon, 2008 — Angola
- Pterinochilus lugardi Pocock, 1900 (Southern, East Africa)
- Pterinochilus murinus Pocock, 1897 (Angola, Central, East, Southern Africa)
- Pterinochilus simoni Berland, 1917 (Angola, Congo)
- Pterinochilus vorax Pocock, 1897 (Angola, Central, East Africa)
[edit] Trichognathella
Trichognathella Gallon, 2004
- Trichognathella schoenlandi (Pocock, 1900) (South Africa)
