Caribothele is a genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae (tarantulas).[2]
This genus most closely resembles Holothele, with many of the current species transferred from the latter genus.[1]
Etymology
The genus name combines “Caribbean” and Holothele.[1]
Distribution
Caribothele is endemic to the Caribbean, with species distributed across Puerto Rico, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, the US Virgin Islands, and Guadeloupe.[2]
Species
As of January 2026, this genus includes five species:[2]
- Caribothele culebrae (Petrunkevitch, 1929) – Puerto Rico
- Caribothele denticulata (Franganillo, 1930) – Cuba
- Caribothele maddeni (Esposito & Agnarsson, 2014) – Dominican Republic
- Caribothele shoemakeri (Petrunkevitch, 1926) – US Virgin Islands (St. Thomas)
- Caribothele sulfurensis (Maréchal, 2005) – Guadeloupe
References
- ^ a b c Sherwood, D.; Gabriel, R.; Peñaherrera-R., P.; Rollard, C.; Leguin, E.-A.; Privet, K. (2025). “Hidden treasures of the Caribbean: two new genera and one new species of Lesser Antillean ischnocoline spiders (Araneae: Theraphosidae)”. Natura Somogyiensis. 46: 99–116. doi:10.24394/NatSom.2025.46.99.
- ^ a b c “Gen. Caribothele Sherwood, Gabriel, Peñaherrera-R., Rollard, Leguin & Privet, 2025″. World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
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