Kochiana
Sign in to saveKochiana is a monotypic genus of Brazilian tarantulas containing the single species, Kochiana brunnipes or the dwarf pink leg. It was first described by C. L. Koch in 1841 under the name "Mygale brunnipes", and was transferred to its own genus in 2008. , it has only been found in Brazil.
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Vinony files it under Monotypic Theraphosidae genera, Spiders of Brazil and Taxonbars of monotypic genera missing species on Wikidata.
Its subject is documented across 5 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Theraphosidae
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- Kochiana
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Kochiana is a monotypic genus of Brazilian tarantulas containing the single species, Kochiana brunnipes or the dwarf pink leg. It was first described by C. L. Koch in 1841 under the name "Mygale brunnipes", and was transferred to its own genus in 2008. , it has only been found in Brazil.
==Description== They have black cephalothoraxes and abdomens with golden urticating hairs. The coxae, trochanters and femurs are also black, but the patellae, tibiae, metatarsi, and tarsi are reddish light brown.
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