Megaphobema
Megaphobema is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901. They look similar to members of Pamphobeteus except for its legs; the third and fourth pairs of legs are much larger and stronger than the first two pairs.
Distribution
Its described species are found in Ecuador, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica and Peru.Species
, this genus includes four species:Megaphobema lakoi – BrazilMegaphobema robustum – Colombia Megaphobema teceae Pérez-Miles, Miglio & Bonaldo, 2006 – BrazilMegaphobema velvetosoma Schmidt, 1995 – Ecuador, Peru, BrazilM. mesomelas and M. peterklaasi were transferred to the new genus Abdomegaphobema in 2023.