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Phormictopus cautus

Phormictopus cautus

Classification

Order
Araneae

Phormictopus is a genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae (tarantulas) that occurs in the West Indies, mainly Cuba and Hispaniola, with three species probably misplaced in this genus found in Brazil and Argentina. Description Phormictopus species are quite large spiders; for example a female of Phormictus auratus had a total body length of 73 mm (2. 9 in) with the longest leg (the fourth) being 74 mm (2.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Cuba · 1