Davus | |
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Davus fasciatus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
Family: | Theraphosidae |
Genus: |
Davus O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1892 [1] |
Type species | |
Davus fasciatus O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1892
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Species | |
4, see text |
Davus, also known as the tiger rump tarantulas, [2] is a genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae (tarantulas). It was formerly included in Cyclosternum. [1] They are medium to large tarantulas, found in Central America and Mexico. [3]
They are characterized by the opisthosomal pattern which are made of several red-orange stripes. Though further identification between species is decided mainly on the palpal bulb and spermatheca morphology. As Davus pentaloris owns a high variations of size, patterning and morphology. [3]
As of October 2021 [update], the World Spider Catalog accepted the following species: [1]