Arboriticus

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Arboriticus is a genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae.[2]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
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Arboriticus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Theraphosidae
Genus: Arboriticus
Borges & Bertani, 2025[1]
Type species
A. celsoi
Borges & Bertani, 2025
Species

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Distribution

Arboriticus is endemic to Brazil, with all seven described species occurring exclusively within this country.[2]

Taxonomy

The genus includes two species formerly included in Eupalaestrus.[2]

Species

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

  • Arboriticus celsoi Borges & Bertani, 2025 (type species)
  • Arboriticus giganteus Borges & Bertani, 2025
  • Arboriticus maculatus Borges, Abegg & Bertani, 2025
  • Arboriticus minor Borges & Bertani, 2025
  • Arboriticus petropolis Borges & Bertani, 2025
  • Arboriticus spinosissimus (Mello-Leitão, 1923)
  • Arboriticus tarsicrassus (Bücherl, 1947)

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