| Nhandu | |
|---|---|
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| Nhandu chromatus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Nhandu Lucas, 1983[1] |
| Type species | |
| N. carapoensis Lucas, 1983
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| Species | |
|
6, see text | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Nhandu is a genus of South American tarantulas that was first described by S. Lucas in 1983.[3] Brazilopelma was synonymized with it in 2001.[2]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
NMBEwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Bertani, R. (2001). "Revision, cladistic analysis, and zoogeography of Vitalius, Nhandu, and Proshapalopus; with notes on other theraphosine genera (Araneae, Theraphosidae)". Arquivos de Zoologia. 36: 310.
- ^ Lucas, S. (1983). "Descrição de gênero e espécie novos da subfamília Theraphosinae (Araneae, Ortoghatha [sic], Theraphosidae". Memórias do Instituto Butantan. 44/45: 157–160.