| Caribothele | |
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| C. shoemakeri in Virgin Islands | |
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| C. culebrae in Puerto Rico | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Subfamily: | Ischnocolinae |
| Genus: | Caribothele Sherwood, Gabriel, Peñaherrera-R., Rollard, Leguin & Privet, 20251 |
| Type species | |
| Ischnocolus culebrae Petrunkevitch, 1929
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| Species | |
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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
References
- 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.
- "Gen. Caribothele Sherwood, Gabriel, Peñaherrera-R., Rollard, Leguin & Privet, 2025". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-22.