| Heterophrictus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Heterophrictus Pocock, 1900 [1] |
| Type species | |
| H. milleti Pocock, 1900 | |
| Species | |
4, see text | |
Heterophrictus is a genus of Indian tarantulas that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1900. [2]
As of March 2020 [update] it contains four species, found in India: [1]
In synonymy:
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