Heteroscodra
Genus of spiders
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Heteroscodra is a genus of Central African tarantulas that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1900.[2] Like many Old World tarantulas, they have a strong venom, and can inflict a painful bite.[3] As of March 2020[update] it contains two species, found in Africa: H. crassipes and H. maculata.[1]
| Heteroscodra | |
|---|---|
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| Heteroscodra maculata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Heteroscodra Pocock, 1900[1] |
| Type species | |
| H. maculata Pocock, 1900 | |
| Species | |
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