Species
As of early 2012, this genus contains eight species:
- Phoneutria bahiensis — Atlantic rainforest of Brazil.
- Phoneutria boliviensis — Central, South America.
- Phoneutria eickstedtae — Brazil
- Phoneutria fera — Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Surinam, Guyana.
- Phoneutria keyserlingi — Atlantic rainforest of Brazil.
- Phoneutria nigriventer — Brazil, northern Argentina; introduced to Uruguay.
- Phoneutria pertyi — Atlantic rainforest of Brazil.
- Phoneutria reidyi — Venezuela, Peru, Brazil, Guyana.
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