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Heteroscodra
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Heteroscodra

Heteroscodra is a genus of tarantulas (family Theraphosidae) native to West and Central Africa. Like many Old World tarantulas, they have a strong venom, and can inflict a painful bite.

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2 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Togo Starburst Baboon Spider

speciesHeteroscodra maculata

Cameron Brown Baboon Spider

speciesHeteroscodra crassipes

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 421502.