TARANTULA SPECIES LIST

THIS LIST WILL INCLUDE AS MANY SPECIES AS I CAN FIND IN THE HOBBY AS WELL AS SOME SPECIES THAT ARE NEW AND NOT DESCRIBED (LISTED AS sp.). SCIENTIFIC NAME, COMMON NAME, YEAR DISCOVERED & COUNTRY OF ORIGIN.

UPDATED: 10/25/2025

SICKIUS

Sickius longbulbi 1948 Brazil

SPHAEROBOTHRIA

Sphaerobothria hoffmanni (Central American Horned) 1879 Costa Rica, Panama

SPINOSATIBIAPALPUS

Spinosatibiapalpus bora 2021 Peru

Spinosatibiapalpus cambrai 2022 Panama

Spinosatibiapalpus spinulopalpus (Colombian Chestnut Dwarf) 1997 Colombia

Spinosatibiapalpus tansleyi 2020 Trinidad

Spinosatibiapalpus trinitatis (Trinidad Copper Top) 1903 Trinidad

STICHOPLASTORIS

Stichoplastoris angustatus 1955 El Salvador

Stichoplastoris asterix (Limon Warrior) 1980 Costa Rica

Stichoplastoris denticulatus 1980 Costa Rican

Stichoplastoris elusinus 1980 Costa Rica

Stichoplastoris longistylus (El Salvador Fawn Birdeater) 1955 El Salvador

Stichoplastoris obelix 1980 Costa Rica

Stichoplastoris schusterae 1955 El Salvador

Stichoplastoris stylipus 1982 Costa Rica, Panama

STROMATOPELMA

Stromatopelma batesi 1902 Cameroon, Congo

Stromatopelma calceatum (Featherleg Baboon) 1793 Ghana, West Africa

Stromatopelma calceatum griseipes 1897 Sierra Leone

Stromatopelma fumigatum 1899 Equatorial Guinea

Stromatopelma pachypoda 1908 Cameroon

Stromatopelma satanas 1917 Gabon, Congo

TAKSINUS

Taksinus bambus (Thai Bamboo Earth Tiger) 2022 Thailand

TAPINAUCHENIUS

Tapinauchenius brunneus 1995 Brazil

Tapinauchenius cupreus (Violet Tree Spider) 1996 Ecuador

Tapinauchenius gretae 2022 Brazil

Tapinauchenius herrerai 2022 Panama

Tapinauchenius latipes (Ghost Tree Spider) 1875 Venezuela 

Tapinauchenius plumipes (Mohagany Tree Spider) 1842 Suriname

Tapinauchenius polybotes (St. Lucia Tree Spider) 2018 Lesser Antilles (St. Lucia)

Tapinauchenius rasti (Caribbean Diamond) 2018 Lesser Antilles (St. Vincent & Grenadines)

Tapinauchenius sanctivincenti (St. Vincent's Tree Spider) 1837 St. Vincent

TEKOAPORA

Tekoapora wacketi 1923 Brazil

THALEROMMATA

Thalerommata anae 2024 Cuba

Thalerommata caudicula 1886 Argentina

Thalerommata gertschi 2023 Bahamas

Thalerommata gracilis 1875 Colombia

Thalerommata huila 2023 Colombia

Thalerommata macella 1903 Colombia

Thalerommata maculata 2023 Venezuela 

Thalerommata pecki 2023 Jamaica

Thalerommata splendens 2023 Jamaica

Thalerommata squamae 2023 Colombia

THERAPHOSA

Theraphosa apophysis (Pink Foot Goliath Birdeater) 1991 Venezuela

Theraphosa blondi (Goliath Birdeater) 1804 Venezuela, Brazil, Guyana

Theraphosa spinipes 1871 Brazil

Theraphosa stirmi (Burgundy Goliath Birdeater) 2010 Guyana, Brazil

THRIGMOPOEUS

Thrigmopoeus insignis (Notable Large Burrowing Spider) 1889 India

Thrigmopoeus truculentus (Lesser Goa Mustard) 1899 India

THRIXOPELMA

Thrixopelma aymara 1916 Peru

Thrixopelma christineae 2024 Peru

Thrixopelma cyaneolum (Cobalt Red Rump) 2005 Peru

Thrixopelma eliseanneae 2024 Peru

Thrixopelma kimraykawsaki (Peruvian Roaylty) 2025 Peru

Thrixopelma lagunas (Peru Blue Zebra) 2010 Peru

Thrixopelma longicolli (Peruvian Blue Zebra) 2003 Ecuador, Peru

Thrixopelma nadineae 2022 Ecuador

Thrixopelma ockerti (Peruvian Red Rump) 1994 Peru

Thrixopelma peruvianum 2007 Peru

Thrixopelma pruriens (Peruvian Green Velvet) 1998 Chile, Peru

TLILTOCATL

Tliltocatl albopilosus (Curly Hair) 1980 Costa Rica

Tliltocatl epicureanum (Yucatan Rust Rump) 1925 Mexico

Tliltocatl kahlenbergi (Veracruz Red Rump) 2008 Mexico

Tliltocatl sabulosus (Guatemalan Red Rump) 1897 Guatemala

Tliltocatl schroederi (Mexican Black Velvet) 2003 Mexico

Tliltocatl vagans (Mexican Red Rump) 1875 Mexico, Central America

Tliltocatl verdezi (Mexican Rose Grey) 2003 Mexico

TMESIPHANTES

Tmesiphantes amazonicus 2019 Brazil

Tmesiphantes aridai 2014 Barzil

Tmesiphantes bethaniae 2007 Brazil

Tmesiphantes brescoviti 2008 Brazil

Tmesiphantes buecherli 2008 Brazil

Tmesiphantes caymmii 2007 Brazil

Tmesiphantes crassifemur 1960 Argentina

Tmesiphantes guayarus 2019 Brazil

Tmesiphantes hypogeus 2013 Brazil

Tmesiphantes intiyaykuy 2022 Peru

Tmesiphantes janeira 1891 Brazil

Tmesiphantes mirim 2015 Brazil

Tmesiphantes mutquina 2014 Argentina

Tmesiphantes nordestinus 2019 Brazil

Tmesiphantes nubilus 1892 Brazil

Tmesiphantes obesus 1892 Brazil

Tmesiphantes perp 2012 Brazil

Tmesiphantes raulseixai 2019 Brazil

Tmesiphantes riopretano 2012 Brazil

Tmesiphantes uru 2014 Argentina

Tmesiphantes yupanqui 2014 Argentina

TRICHOGNATHELLA

Trichognathella schoenlandi 1900 South Africa

TRICHOPELMA

Trichopelma affine 1891 St. Vincent

Trichopelma banksia 2012 Cuba

Trichopelma baracoense 2024 Cuba

Trichopelma bimini 2020 Bahamas

Trichopelma cheguevarai 2024 Cuba

Trichopelma citma 2024 Cuba

Trichopelma coenobita 1889 Venezuela

Trichopelma cubanum 1903 Cuba

Trichopelma fidelcastroi 2024 Cuba

Trichopelma fulvum 1948 Haiti

Trichopelma gabrieli 2020 Dominican Republic

Trichopelma goloboffi 2020 Cuba

Trichopelma granmense 2024 Cuba

Trichopelma huffi 2020 Dominican Republic 

Trichopelma illetabile 1888 Brazil

Trichopelma insulanum 1926 St. Thomas

Trichopelma juventud 2020 Cuba

Trichopelma laselva 1986 Costa Rica

Trichopelma laurae 2020 Cuba

Trichopelma loui 2020 Jamaica 

Trichopelma maculatum 1906 Bahamas

Trichopelma nitidum 1888 Hispaniola

Trichopelma platnicki 2020 Jamaica

Trichopelma rudloffi 2024 Jamaica

Trichopelma soroense 2024 Cuba

Trichopelma steini 1889 Venezuela 

Trichopelma tostoi 2020 Dominican Republic 

Trichopelma venadense 1986 Costa Rica

Trichopelma zebra 1925 Panama 

TYPHOCHLAENA

Typhochlaena amma 2012 Brazil

Typhochlaena costae (Brazilian Pink Punk Jewel) 2012 Brazil

Typhochlaena curumim (Paraiba Jewel) 2012 Brazil

Typhochlaena paschoali 2012 Brazil

Typhochlaena seladonia (Brazilian Jewel) 1841 Brazil

UMBYQUYRA

Umbyquyra araguaia 2018 Brazil

Umbyquyra belterra 2018 Brazil

Umbyquyra caxiuana 2018 Brazil

Umbyquyra cuiaba 2018 Brazil

Umbyquyra gurleyi 2020 Brazil

Umbyquyra palmarum 1945 Brazil

Umbyquyra paranaiba 2018 Brazil

Umbyquyra sapezal 2018 Brazil

Umbyquyra schmidti 1996 Brazil

Umbyquyra tapajos 2018 Brazil

Umbyquyra tucurui 2018 Brazil

URUPELMA

Urupelma ashaninka 2023 Peru

Urupelma atarraz 2023 Peru

Urupelma awanqay 2023 Peru

Urupelma dianae 2023 Peru

Urupelma johannae 2023 Peru

Urupelma machiguenga 2023 Peru

Urupelma megantonianum 2023 Peru

Urupelma pampas 2023 Peru

Urupelma peruvianum (Peru Mountain Dwarf) 1916 Peru

Urupelma sanctimariae 2023 Peru

Urupelma sanctitheresae 2023 Peru

Urupelma veronicae 2023 Peru

VITALIUS

Vitalius australis 2023 Brazil

Vitalius buecherli 2001 Brazil

Vitalius chromatus (Brazilian Red & White) 2004 Brazil

Vitalius dubius (Brazilian Chestnut) 1923 Brazil

Vitalius lucasae 2001 Brazil

Vitalius paranaensis (Brazilian Brown) 2001 Brazil, Argentina

Vitalius restinga 2023 Brazil

Vitalius sapiranga 2023 Brazil

Vitalius sorocabae 2023 Brazil

Vitalius vellutinus 2023 Brazil

XENESTHIS 

Xenesthis avanzadora 2023 Venezuela 

Xenesthis colombiana 1891 Colombia

Xenesthis immanis (Colombian Lesser Black) 1875 Colombia, Venezuela 

Xenesthis intermedia (Amazon Blue Bloom) 1945 Venezuela

Xenesthis monstrosa (Colombian Giant Black) 1903 Colombia 

YANOMAMIUS

Yanomamius franciscoi 2021 Brazil

Yanomamius neblina 2021 Brazil

Yanomamius raonii 2021 Brazil

Yanomamius waikoshiemi 2006 Venezuela 

YBYRAPORA 

Ybyrapora diversipes (Amazon Sapphire) 1842 Brazil

Ybyrapora gamba Gamba Pink Toe) 2009 Brazil

Ybyrapora sooretama (Amazon Ribbed) 2009 Brazil

UNDESCRIBED SPECIES - All of these species have the sp. and have not gone through scientific review. These will all be catalogued in the future. This process can take many many years to complete. 

Acentropelma sp. Chiapas

Amazonius sp. Ecuador (Ecuador Tree Spider)

Anqasha sp. Canto

Antikuna sp. Fire Circle (Andes Fire Circle)

Antikuna sp. Mayo

Aphonopelma sp. Acapulco (Acapulco Flame Rump)

Aphonopelma sp. Coyuca (Mexican Red & Gold)

Aphonopelma sp. Diamondback (Desert Diamondback) 

Aphonopelma sp. Encinos (Encinos Amber)

Aphonopelma sp. Jalisco (Jalisco Gold Top)

Aphonopelma sp. Michoacan (Michoacan Blonde)

Aphonopelma sp. Pinalenos

Aphonopelma sp. Pueblo (Pueblo Highlands)

Aphonopelma sp. Queretaro (Queretaro Tarantula)

Aphonopelma sp. Serratum (Mexican Chocolate)

Aphonopelma sp. White

Avicularia sp. Bicegoi (Brazilian Wooly Pink Toe)

Avicularia sp. Boa Vista (Boa Vista Pink Toe)

Avicularia sp. Colombia (Colombian Purple Pink Toe)

Avicularia sp. Ecuador

Avicularia sp. Huriana (Ecuadorian Wooly Pink Toe)

Avicularia sp. Pucallpa (Mardi Gras Pink Toe)

Avicularia sp. Shuriana

Avicularia sp. Tucurui

Bonnetina sp. Chamela (Chamela Blue Femur)

Brachionopus sp. Limpopo (Limpopo Dwarf)

Chilobrachys sp. Aladdin (Blue Dream Earth Tiger)

Chilobrachys sp. Cambodia Kobel Spien

Chilobrachys sp. Cat Tien (Cat Tien Earth Tiger)

Chilobrachys sp. Kaeng Krachen (Dark Earth Tiger)

Chilobrachys sp. Loas Brown Forest

Chilobrachys sp. Prachuap Khiri Khan (Khiri Khan Earth Tiger)

Chilobrachys sp. Sai Yok (Sai Yok Gold)

Chilobrachys sp. Saraburi (Saraburi Earth Tiger)

Chilobrachys sp. Siam Orange (Orange Creamsicle)

Chilobrachys sp. Siam Satu (Siam Satu Earth Tiger)

Chilobrachys sp. South Thailand Blue

Chilobrachys sp. Southern Chumporn (Southerm Chumporn Earth Tiger)

Chilobrachys sp. Uthai Thani Orange

Cilantica sp. Kali (Kali Earth Tiger)

Crassicrus sp. Veracruz

Cyclosternum sp. Aureum (Blue Lightning)

Cyclosternum sp. Cundinamarca (Bolivian Yellow Belly)

Cyclosternum sp. Ecuador (Ecuador Chocolate)

Cyclosternum sp. Meta (Colombian Dwarf)

Cyclosternum sp. Putamayo

Cymbiapophysa sp. Guayas (Guayas Dwarf)

Cyriocosmus sp. Cereza

Cyriocosmus sp. Oronegro (Golden Heart Dwarf)

Cyriocosmus sp. Pinturas 

Cyriopagopus sp. Bach Ma (Bach Ma Earth Tiger)

Cyriopagopus sp. Big Black (Big Black Earth Tiger)

Cyriopagopus sp. Nhen Dep (Nhen Dep Earth Tiger)

Cyriopagopus sp. Sumatran Tiger (Sumatran Earth Tiger)

Cyriopagopus sp. Valhalla (Emerald Shadow Tree Spider)

Cyrtopholis sp. Azua (Azua Dwarf)

Cyrtopholis sp. Hato

Cyrtopholis sp. Horned (Dominican Horned)

Cyrtopholis sp. Montana (Dominican Dwarf "Montana")

Cyrtopholis sp. Peravia 

Davus sp. Chiapas (Dwarf Crowned Tiger Rump)

Davus sp. Kolumbia

Davus sp. Mazunte

Davus sp. Oaxaca (White Leg Tiger Rump)

Davus sp. Panama (Lava Tarantula)

Dolichothele sp. Camacan

Euathlus sp. Fuego

Euathlus sp. Valparaiso (Valparaiso Rose)

Euthycaelus sp. Antioquia

Euthycaelus sp. Cebu (Cebu Tan)

Euthycaelus sp. Hacaritama (Hacritama Round Rump)

Euthycaelus sp. Santander

Hapalopus sp. Colombia "Klein" (Munchkin Patch)

Hapalotremus sp. Inca Gold

Hapalotremus sp. Pisac

Hapalotremus sp. Puma

Haplocosmia sp. Black Femur (Nepalese Black Femur)

Harpactira sp. Golden Black (Golden Black Baboon)

Harpactira sp. Silaka

Heterothele sp. Villosella (Tanzanian Chestnut)

Holothele sp. Fluffy

Hysterocrates sp. Niger Delta ('Hercules" Baboon)

Megaphobema sp. White

Neostenotarsus sp. Suriname

Ornithoctoninae sp. Charcoal (Buton Island Black)

Ornithoctoninae sp. Da Mi

Ornithoctoninae sp. Hai Bia (Hai Bia Earth Tiger)

Ornithoctoninae sp. Haribon (Philippine Eagle)

Ornithoctoninae sp. Ho Chi Minh (Ho Chi Minh Earth Tiger)

Ornithoctoninae sp. Hon Sej (Blue Blaze)

Ornithoctoninae sp. Khoa Sok (Thailand Black Earth Tiger)

Ornithoctoninae sp. Long Na (Long Na Earth Tiger)

Ornithoctoninae sp. Malthai

Ornithoctoninae sp. Mindanao Oriental (Davao Oriental Earth Tiger)

Ornithoctoninae sp. Phan Cay "Blue" (Phan Cay Tiger)

Ornithoctoninae sp. Phan Cay "Red" (Red Tiger)

Ornithoctoninae sp. Ranong Blue 

Ornithoctoninae sp. Veronica

Ornithoctoninae sp. Veronica Dwarf

Ornithoctoninae sp. Vietnam Silver (Vietnam Silver)

Ornithoctonus sp. Uthai Thani (Uthai Thani Earth Tiger)

Orphnaecus sp. Kakitebal

Orphnaecus sp. Marinduque (Marinduque Purple)

Orphnaecus sp. Negros (Negros Island Earth Tiger)

Orphnaecus sp. Quezon (Quezon Blue)

Pamphobeteus sp. Cascada (Cascada Birdeater)

Pamphobeteus sp. Coco

Pamphobeteus sp. Crimson Mask

Pamphobeteus sp. Duran (Duran Birdeater)

Pamphobeteus sp. Flammifera (Flammifera Birdeater)

Pamphobeteus sp. Goliath 

Pamphobeteus sp. Machala (Purple Bloom)

Pamphobeteus sp. Magna (Magna Birdeater)

Pamphobeteus sp. Manabi (Manabi Birdeater)

Pamphobeteus sp. Manganegra (Manganegra Birdeater)

Pamphobeteus sp. Mascara (Mascara Birdeater)

Pamphobeteus sp. Mirador (Mirador Birdeater)

Pamphobeteus sp. Onyx

Pamphobeteus sp. Paisa

Pamphobeteus sp. Platyomma (Pink Bloom)

Pamphobeteus sp. Santo Domingo Small

Pamphobeteus sp. Solaris (Colombian Pink Sunburst)

Pamphobeteus sp. South Ecuador II

Pamphobeteus sp. Tigris (Ecuador Black Birdeater)

Phlogiellus sp. Koh Lanta

Phlogiellus sp. Rusty Leg

Phlogius sp. Black (Black Whistling Spider)

Phormictopus sp. Dominican Purple (Dominican Purple)

Phormictopus sp. Full Green

Phormictopus sp. Green

Phormictopus sp. Green Gold Carapace (Hispaniola Giant Green & Gold)

Phormictopus sp. Oriente

Phormictopus sp. Sabana

Phormictopus sp. Santiago

Phormictopus sp. Sierra De Boaruca

Phormictopus sp. South Hispaniola

Phormingochilus sp. Akcaya (Indo Bat Eater)

Phormingochilus sp. Sabah Blue (Sabah Blue Bat Eater)

Phormingochilus sp. Sabah Red (Sabah Red Bat Eater)

Plesiopelma sp. Bolivia

Plesiophrictus sp. Kerala (Kerala Black & Tan)

Psalmopoeus sp. Santo Domingo

Psalmopoeus sp. Tononegro (Black Orchid)

Pseudhapalopus sp. Kurzaar (Colombian Short Hair)

Pseudhapalopus sp. Langhaar

Pseudhapalopus sp. Magdelana

Pseudhapalopus sp. Torrido (Torrido Dwarf)

Selenocosmia sp. Dak Man

Selenocosmiinae sp. Bloody Red (North Luzon)

Selenocosmiinae sp. Kon-Tum

Selenocosmiinae sp. Kordillera

Selenocosmiinae sp. Romblon Pink --> Selenobrachys ustromsupasius

Selenocosmiinae sp. Sarawak (Sarawak Banded)

Sericopelma sp. Azuero

Sericopelma sp. Boquete

Sericopelma sp. Darien (Darien Birdeater)

Sericopelma sp. El Cope

Sericopelma sp. La Laguna

Sericopelma sp. Rambala (Rambala Red Rump)

Sericopelma sp. Santa Catalina (Panama Pink Leg)

Spinosatibiapalpus sp. Blue (Colombia Blue Dwarf)

Spinosatibiapalpus sp. Colombia (Colombia Purple & Gold)

Tapinauchenius sp. Casanare (Casanare Tree Spider)

Tapinauchenius sp. Tena (Tena Violet Tree Spider)

Tapinauchenius sp. Yasuni

Theraphosinae sp. Adobe

Theraphosinae sp. Apasanca

Theraphosinae sp. Azul (Peruvian Blue Femur)

Theraphosinae sp. Blue (Highland Blue)

Theraphosinae sp. Chimu

Theraphosinae sp. Colombia (Colombian Crowned)

Theraphosinae sp. Cumanda

Theraphosiane sp. Cuzco (Peruvian Royalty)

Theraphosinae sp. Dorado (Dorado Gold)

Theraphosinae sp. Grape

Theraphosinae sp. Inca Gold

Theraphosinae sp. Kingfisher (Royal Blue Beauty)

Theraphosinae sp. Magma

Theraphosinae sp. Mandarina

Theraphosinae sp. Orellana 

Theraphosinae sp. Oscar

Theraphosinae sp. Pederseni "Ecuador"

Theraphosinae sp. Rauta

Theraphosinae sp. Rio Shanao

Theraphosinae sp. Roatan (Roatan Island Purple)

Theraphosinae sp. San Miquel

Theraphosinae sp. Subaureum

Theraphosinae sp. Tordo

Theraphosinae sp. Vulpes

Theraphosinae sp. Yasuni

Theraphosinae sp. Yakta

Thrixopelma sp. Amazonas

Thrixopelma sp. Andes Fire

Thrixopelma sp. Cajamarca "Orange"

Thrixopelma sp. Humedal

Thrixopelma sp. Loque

Thrixopelma sp. Sevilla

Thrixopelma sp. Sullana

Tliltocatl sp. Golden Back

Trichopelma sp. Montana

Trichopelma sp. Orellana

Xenesthis sp. Blue (Colombian Lesser Blue)

Xenesthis sp. Bright (Colombian Lesser Bright)

Xenesthis sp. Cauca

Xenesthis sp. Light

Xenesthis sp. Megascopula

Xenesthis sp. Tenebris

Xenesthis sp. White (Colombian Lesser White)

Xenesthis sp. White 'Lowlands"