Davus
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| Davus | |
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| Davus pentaloris | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Davus O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1892[1] |
| Type species | |
| Davus fasciatus O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1892 | |
| Species | |
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4, see text | |
Davus, also known as the tiger rump tarantulas,[2] is a genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae (tarantulas). It was formerly included in Cyclosternum.[1] They are medium to large tarantulas, found in Central America and Mexico.[3]
