Pamphobeteus
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| Pamphobeteus | |
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| Pamphobeteus antinous | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Pamphobeteus Pocock, 1901[1] |
| Type species | |
| P. nigricolor (Ausserer, 1875) | |
| Species | |
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18, see text | |
Pamphobeteus is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901.[2] It includes some of the largest spiders in the world. They are found in South America, including the countries of Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Brazil, Colombia and Panama.