Anoploscelus
| Anoploscelus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Anoploscelus Pocock, 1897[1] |
Anoploscelus is a genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae (tarantulas). It is native to East Africa.[1]
Taxonomy
The genus Anoploscelus was erected by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1897 for the species Anoploscelus celeripes, based on a single male collected from near Lake Tanganyika in modern day Tanzania.[1][2]
Species
As of May 2016[update], the World Spider Catalog accepted the following species:[1]
- Anoploscelus celeripes Pocock, 1897 (type species) – Uganda, Tanzania
- Anoploscelus lesserti Laurent, 1946 – Rwanda
References
- ^ a b c d e "Gen. Anoploscelus Pocock, 1897", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2016-05-26
- ^ Pocock, R.I. (1897). "On the spiders of the suborder Mygalomorphae from the Ethiopian Region, contained in the collection of the British Museum". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1897: 724–774. pp. 759–760
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