Stromatopelminae | |
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Heteroscodra maculata | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
Family: | Theraphosidae |
Subfamily: |
Stromatopelminae Schmidt, 1993 |
Genera | |
See text. |
The Stromatopelminae are a subfamily of tarantulas native to West Africa and part of Central Africa. The subfamily was first proposed by Günter Schmidt in 1993. [1]
The subfamily Stromatopelminae was first proposed by Günter Schmidt in 1993. [1] The genera he included had been placed in the subfamily Eumenophorinae by Raven in 1985. [2] Schmidt excluded them as they did not have the typical stridulating organ on the coxa and trochanter of the palps and legs which are present in Eumenophorinae. [1] The subfamily was recovered as monophyletic in both a 2018 and a 2019 study, sister to the subfamily Harpactirinae. [3] [4]
Schmidt included two genera, [1] both found in tropical West and Central Africa. [5] [6] Both genera were included in the 2019 study that found the subfamily to be monophyletic. [4]
Gallon in 2005 also placed the monotypic genus Encyocratella in the subfamily. [7] The genus was not found to be part of the subfamily in a 2018 Master's dissertation, which treated it as incertae sedis as regards subfamily. [8] It was not included in the 2018 and 2019 studies which found the subfamily to be monophyletic. [3] [4]
These arboreal tarantulas are often found dwelling in palm trees native to the West African region.[ citation needed]
Stromatopelminae | |
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Heteroscodra maculata | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
Family: | Theraphosidae |
Subfamily: |
Stromatopelminae Schmidt, 1993 |
Genera | |
See text. |
The Stromatopelminae are a subfamily of tarantulas native to West Africa and part of Central Africa. The subfamily was first proposed by Günter Schmidt in 1993. [1]
The subfamily Stromatopelminae was first proposed by Günter Schmidt in 1993. [1] The genera he included had been placed in the subfamily Eumenophorinae by Raven in 1985. [2] Schmidt excluded them as they did not have the typical stridulating organ on the coxa and trochanter of the palps and legs which are present in Eumenophorinae. [1] The subfamily was recovered as monophyletic in both a 2018 and a 2019 study, sister to the subfamily Harpactirinae. [3] [4]
Schmidt included two genera, [1] both found in tropical West and Central Africa. [5] [6] Both genera were included in the 2019 study that found the subfamily to be monophyletic. [4]
Gallon in 2005 also placed the monotypic genus Encyocratella in the subfamily. [7] The genus was not found to be part of the subfamily in a 2018 Master's dissertation, which treated it as incertae sedis as regards subfamily. [8] It was not included in the 2018 and 2019 studies which found the subfamily to be monophyletic. [3] [4]
These arboreal tarantulas are often found dwelling in palm trees native to the West African region.[ citation needed]