Phoneutria nigriventer: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the phoneutria nigriventer lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Phoneutria nigriventer
Group	Spiders, scorpions & other arachnids
Found in	2 countries
Continents	South America
Class	Arachnid
Order	Araneida
Family	Ctenidae

Where does the phoneutria nigriventer live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the phoneutria nigriventer in 2 countries and territories across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the phoneutria nigriventer?

The phoneutria nigriventer (Phoneutria nigriventer) is an arachnid in the order Araneida and the family Ctenidae, genus Phoneutria. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the phoneutria nigriventer

Phoneutria nigriventer is a species of medically significant spider in the family Ctenidae, found in the Southern Cone of South America (Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Argentina). Along with other members of the genus, they are often referred to as Brazilian wandering spiders.

Its bite can cause severe symptoms, including increased pulse, blood pressure, and respiratory rate, very severe pain, priapism, and in several documented cases, death.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Phoneutria nigriventer (revision 1373045619), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q7179416 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).