| Guadana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Sparassidae |
| Genus: | Guadana Rheims, 2010 [1] |
| Type species | |
| G. manauara Rheims, 2010 | |
| Species | |
12, see text | |
Guadana is a genus of South American huntsman spiders that was first described by C. A. Rheims in 2010. [2]
As of November 2021 [update] it contains twelve species, found in Ecuador, Peru, Brazil and French Guiana: [1]
Huntsman spiders, members of the family Sparassidae, are known by this name because of their speed and mode of hunting. They are also called giant crab spiders because of their size and appearance. Larger species sometimes are referred to as wood spiders, because of their preference for woody places. In southern Africa the genus Palystes are known as rain spiders or lizard-eating spiders. Commonly, they are confused with baboon spiders from the Mygalomorphae infraorder, which are not closely related.
Pachomius is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by George and Elizabeth Peckham in 1896. Uspachia was merged into genus Romitia in 2007, and all nine species were merged into Pachomius in 2015. The name is derived from Pachomius, the founder of cenobitic monasticism.
The tawny-crowned greenlet is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae and is the only species placed in the genus Tunchiornis. It is found in Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.
Cebrennus is a genus of huntsman spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1880. It is considered a senior synonym of Cerbalopsis.
Adcatomus is a genus of South American huntsman spiders that was first described by Ferdinand Anton Franz Karsch in 1880. As of September 2019 it contains two species, found in Peru and Venezuela: A. ciudadus and A. flavovittatus.
Anaptomecus is a genus of huntsman spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1903.
Caayguara is a genus of Brazilian huntsman spiders that was first described by C. A. Rheims in 2010.
Decaphora is a genus of huntsman spiders that was first described by P. Franganillo B. in 1931.
Origes is a genus of South American huntsman spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1897. As of September 2019 it contains three species, found in Ecuador, Peru, and Argentina: O. chloroticus, O. nigrovittatus, and O. pollens. O. chloroticus may be misplaced in this genus and family.
Pseudosparianthis is a genus of huntsman spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1887.
Quemedice is a genus of South American huntsman spiders that was first described by Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão in 1942. As of September 2019 it contains two species, found in Colombia, Argentina, and Brazil: Q. enigmaticus and Q. piracuruca. Originally placed with the Philodromidae, it was moved to the Sparassidae in 2008.
Curicaberis is a genus of huntsman spiders that was first described by C. A. Rheims in 2015.
Uaiuara is a genus of huntsman spiders that was first described by C. Rheims in 2013.
Vindullus is a genus of huntsman spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1880. Though often considered a synonym of Olios, it has been validated as its own genus.
Mesabolivar is a genus of cellar spiders that was first described by M. A. González-Sponga in 1998.
Metagonia is a genus of cellar spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1893.
Naatlo is a genus of ray spiders that was first described by Jonathan A. Coddington in 1986.
Epicadus is a genus of crab spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1895. It is considered a senior synonym of Tobias.
Macrinus is a genus of huntsman spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1887.
Matinta is a genus of South American jumping spiders. The largest number of species are found in Brazil.