
Purple Tree Tarantula
Tapinauchenius plumipes (C.L.Koch, 1842)
Names
| English | Purple Tree Tarantula |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | — |
| Chinese | 巨人伪鸣蛛 |
| Sranan Tongo | bus'anansi (general name for the group) |
| Sranan Tongo | anansi (general name for the group) |
| Scientific name | Tapinauchenius plumipes (C.L.Koch, 1842) |
About this species
Tapinauchenius plumipes is a tarantula native to western South America. It was first described by Carl Ludwig Koch in 1842. Its synonyms include Tapinauchenius gigas; Amazonius germani was misidentified as T. gigas between 1994 and 2022.
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Tapinauchenius plumipes is een spinnensoort in de taxonomische indeling van de vogelspinnen (Theraphosidae).
Het dier behoort tot het geslacht Tapinauchenius. De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort werd voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1842 door Carl Ludwig Koch.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Arachnida |
| Order | Araneae |
| Family | Theraphosidae |
| Genus | Tapinauchenius |
In Suriname
Where it has been recorded
- Sipaliwini4
- Nickerie3
- Brokopondo2
- Commewijne2
- Marowijne1
- Para1
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.
Records by month
All years combined.


