Iridopelma
# Iridopelma

Iridopelma is a genus of Brazilian tarantulas that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901.

## Diagnosis

Males of this genus can be distinguished by the tibial spurs on leg 1 and 2, while females differ from most other genera by the anterior eye row, which is strongly curved forward. Avicularia and Typhochlaena both own the latter characteristics; however, Iridopelma can be distinguished from Avicularia by the spermatheca, which lacks a curvature, and from Typhochlaena by the spinnerets, which are finger-shaped.

## Species

As of March 2020 it contains six species, all found in Brazil:

* Iridopelma hirsutum Pocock, 1901 (type) – Brazil
* Iridopelma katiae Bertani, 2012 – Brazil
* Iridopelma marcoi Bertani, 2012 – Brazil
* Iridopelma oliveirai Bertani, 2012 – Brazil
* Iridopelma vanini Bertani, 2012 – Brazil
* Iridopelma zorodes (Mello-Leitão, 1926) – Brazil

### In synonymy

* I. palmicola (Mello-Leitão, 1945) = Iridopelma hirsutum

### Nomina dubia

* Iridopelma leporina (C. L. Koch, 1841) - Brazil
* Iridopelma plantaris (C. L. Koch, 1842) - Brazil

### Transferred to other genera

* Iridopelma seladonium (C. L. Koch, 1841) → Typhochlaena seladonia
