| Pamphobeteus | |
|---|---|
| |
| Pamphobeteus antinous | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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 | |
|
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.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
NMBEwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Pocock, R. I. (1901). "Some new and old genera of S.-American Avicularidae". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 8 (7): 540–555. doi:10.1080/03745480109443359.