Notahapalopus

Notahapalopus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Theraphosidae
Genus: Notahapalopus
Sherwood, Gabriel, Peñaherrera-R., Osorio, Benavides, Hörweg, Brescovit & Lucas, 2024[1]
Type species
Hapalopus aymara
Perdomo, Panzera & Pérez-Miles, 2009
Species

4, see text

Notahapalopus is a South American genus of tarantulas in the family Theraphosidae.[2]

Distribution

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The genus is known from Brazil, Bolivia, and French Guiana.[2]

Etymology

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The generic name indicates that this is "not a" Hapalopus.[1]

Taxonomy

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The genus was erected from three species previously in Hapalopus and one newly described species.[2]

Species

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As of October 2025, this genus includes four species:[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Sherwood, D.; Gabriel, R.; Osorio, L. M.; Benavides, L. R.; Peñaherrera-R., P.; Hörweg, C.; Brescovit, A. D.; Lucas, S. M. (2024). "Spot the difference: on the genus Hapalopus Ausserer, 1875 in Colombia and a new related genus from Brazil and Bolivia (Araneae: Theraphosidae)". ZooNova. 32: 1–44. doi:10.5281/zenodo.11458605.
  2. ^ a b c d "Gen. Notahapalopus Sherwood, Gabriel, Peñaherrera-R., Osorio, Benavides, Hörweg, Brescovit & Lucas, 2024". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
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