Caribothele

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Caribothele
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C. shoemakeri in Virgin Islands
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C. culebrae in Puerto Rico
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Theraphosidae
Subfamily: Ischnocolinae
Genus: Caribothele
Sherwood, Gabriel, Peñaherrera-R., Rollard, Leguin & Privet, 2025 [1]
Type species
Ischnocolus culebrae
Petrunkevitch, 1929
Species

5, see text

Caribothele is a genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae (tarantulas). [2]

Contents

This genus most closely resembles Holothele , with many of the current species transferred from the latter genus. [1]

Etymology

The genus name combines "Carribean" and Holothele. [1]

Distribution

Caribothele is endemic to the Caribbean, with species distributed across Puerto Rico, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, the US Virgin Islands, and Guadeloupe. [2]

Species

As of January 2026, this genus includes five species: [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Sherwood, D.; Gabriel, R.; Peñaherrera-R., P.; Rollard, C.; Leguin, E.-A.; Privet, K. (2025). "Hidden treasures of the Caribbean: two new genera and one new species of Lesser Antillean ischnocoline spiders (Araneae: Theraphosidae)". Natura Somogyiensis. 46: 99–116. doi:10.24394/NatSom.2025.46.99.
  2. 1 2 3 "Gen. Caribothele Sherwood, Gabriel, Peñaherrera-R., Rollard, Leguin & Privet, 2025". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-22.


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