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Tapinauchenius

Tapinauchenius is a genus of tarantulas (family Theraphosidae) that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1871. The name is a combination of the Greek ταπεινός, meaning "low", and αὐχήν, meaning "neck". In 2022, the genus Pseudoclamoris was transferred to Tapinauchenius.

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9 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Purple Tree Tarantula

speciesTapinauchenius plumipes

Ghost Tree Tarantula

speciesTapinauchenius latipes

Tapinauchenius polybotes

speciesTapinauchenius polybotes

Caribbean Diamond Tarantula

speciesTapinauchenius rasti

Tapinauchenius gretae

speciesTapinauchenius gretae

Violet Tree Tarantula

speciesTapinauchenius cupreus

Tapinauchenius herrerai

speciesTapinauchenius herrerai

St. Vincent's Tree Tarantula

speciesTapinauchenius sanctivincenti

Tapinauchenius brunneus

speciesTapinauchenius brunneus

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 421552.