Arboriticus

Arboriticus
Scientific classification
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

7, see text

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

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)

References

  1. ^ Borges, L. M.; Abegg, A. D.; Paladini, A.; Bertani, R. (2025). "A new genus and five new species of arboreal tarantulas (Araneae: Theraphosidae) from Brazil". Zootaxa. 5679: 521–551. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5679.4.4.
  2. ^ a b c d "Gen. Arboriticus Borges & Bertani, 2025". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-28.


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