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Homoeomma montanum

Homoeomma montanum

Classification

Order
Araneae

Homoeomma (eyelike, from Ancient Greek ὅμοιος, like, and ὄμμα, eye) is a genus of South American tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1871. It is considered a senior synonym of Calopelma, Butantania, and of Cyclothoracoides. These tarantulas are usually quite small and usually burrow a few centimeters under a rock or log.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 10