Heteroscodra
Encyclopedia
Heteroscodra is a genus
of tarantula
s which are native to West Africa
and Central Africa
. Like many Old World tarantulas, they have a strong venom, and can inflict a painful bite.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of tarantula
Tarantula
Tarantulas comprise a group of often hairy and often very large arachnids belonging to the family Theraphosidae, of which approximately 900 species have been identified. Some members of the same Suborder may also be called "tarantulas" in the common parlance. This article will restrict itself to...
s which are native to West Africa
West Africa
West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. Geopolitically, the UN definition of Western Africa includes the following 16 countries and an area of approximately 5 million square km:-Flags of West Africa:...
and Central Africa
Central Africa
Central Africa is a core region of the African continent which includes Burundi, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda....
. Like many Old World tarantulas, they have a strong venom, and can inflict a painful bite.
Species
- Heteroscodra crassipes Hirst, 1907 — Cameroon, Gabon
- Heteroscodra crassipes latithorax Strand, 1920 — Congo
- Heteroscodra maculata Pocock, 1899 — West, Central Africa
- Heteroscodra pachypoda (Strand, 1908) — Cameroon