| Heteropoda sumatrana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Sparassidae |
| Genus: | Heteropoda |
| Species: | H. sumatrana |
| Binomial name | |
| Heteropoda sumatrana | |
Heteropoda sumatrana is a species of spiders in the genus Heteropoda , family Sparassidae, found in Indonesia (Java and Sumatra). [1] It was first described by Thorell in 1890. [1] [2]
As of August 2017 [update] , the World Spider Catalog accepts two subspecies: [3]
Heteropoda sumatrana montanaThorell, 1890 is treated as a separate species, Heteropoda montana . [3]
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.
Nicylla is a monotypic genus of Sumatran jumping spiders containing the single species, Nicylla sundevalli. It was first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1890, and is only found on Sumatra. Briefly considered a synonym of Thiania, it was elevated back to genus status in 2017.
Omoedus is a genus of jumping spiders.
Gelotia is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1890.
Trechaleidae is a family of araneomorph spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1890, and includes about 140 described species in 16 genera. They all live in Central and South America except for Shinobius orientalis, which is endemic to Japan.
Selenocosmia is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1871.
Heteropoda is a genus of spiders in the family Sparassidae, the huntsman spiders. They are mainly distributed in tropical Asia and Australia, while at least one species, H. venatoria, has a cosmopolitan distribution, and H. variegata occurs in the Mediterranean.
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Epidius is a genus of crab spiders that was first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1877. It is a senior synonym of Pothaeus.
Conothele is a genus of mygalomorph spiders in the family Halonoproctidae, first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1878. Originally placed with the Ctenizidae, it was moved to the Halonoproctidae in 2018.
Perania is a genus of Asian araneomorph spiders in the family Pacullidae that was first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1890. It is considered a senior synonym of Mirania.
Mitoscelis is a monotypic genus of long-jawed orb-weavers containing the single species, Mitoscelis aculeata. It was first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1890 from a female found on Java.
Cnodalia is a genus of Asian orb-weaver spiders first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1890.
Milonia is a genus of Southeast Asian orb-weaver spiders first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1890.
Yiinthi is a genus of South Pacific huntsman spiders that was first described by V. T. Davies in 1994. Y. lycodes was transferred from Heteropoda.
Helvidia is a monotypic genus of Sumatran comb-footed spiders containing the single species, Helvidia scabricula. It was first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1890, and is found on Sumatra. Only males have ever been recorded.
Angaeus is a genus of Asian crab spiders first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1881. It is considered a senior synonym of Paraborboropactus.
Hedana is a genus of crab spiders that was first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1874.
Orcevia is a genus of Asian jumping spiders that was first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1890. It was once considered a synonym of Laufeia, but it was revalidated in 2019.
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