Английская Википедия:Chilobrachys

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Automatic taxobox Chilobrachys is a genus of Asian tarantulas that was first described by Ferdinand Anton Franz Karsch in 1892.[1] They are found in India, Myanmar, Malaysia, China, Vietnam, Thailand and Sri Lanka. They are usually medium or large-sized, and they can stridulate by using small spines present on the chelicerae.[2]

Identification features

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A Chilobrachys dyscolus tarantula.

They have special stridulating organs in their chelicerae, which are made of short spines. Males have a palpal bulb which ends in a long and slender blade like spine, females have one pair of spermatheca. The anterior eyes form almost a straight line. Their legs have a narrower scapulae at the tip of the metatarsus.[2]

Deaths

Chilobrachys bites may be fatal. some cases have been reported where bites by Chilobrachys hardwickei resulted in gangrene and deaths.[3]

Species

Шаблон:As of it contains thirty-one species, found in Asia:[4]


In synonymy:

One species has been changed to Selenocosmia:

See also

References

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