Aphonopelma is a genus of tarantulas members of which are native to the Americas. It includes nearly all of the North American tarantulas north of Mexico and a considerable part of the tarantulas which range into Central America. Only a few species are described from South America. About 90 species have been described but many if not most of these are inadequately studied and very little is known about them. Most are large and like other New World tarantulas they have urticating hairs.
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