The holotype of Eurypelma tripepii Dresco, 1984 from state of Pará, Brazil, is revised and illustrated. Its palpal bulb and tibial apophysis are similar in shape to species of Nhandu Lucas, 1983. Therefore, the species is transferred to the genus Nhandu, establishing the new combination Nhandu tripepii (Dresco, 1984) comb. nov., which is considered a senior synonym of Nhandu vulpinus (Schmidt, 1998) syn. nov. The protuberances present on the holotype's chelicerae are here considered a morphological anomaly. © 2009 Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia.
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Nagahama, R. H., Fukushima, C. S., & Bertani, R. (2009). Nhandu tripepii is a senior synonym of Nhandu vulpinus (Araneae: Theraphosidae). Zoologia, 26(3), 578–580. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1984-46702009000300025
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