XII CLASSIFICATION B32) 
divided into three sub-families, Tarantulinae, Phrynichinae, and 
Charontinae. 
Gi.) The TARANTULINAE are new-world forms, represented by 
three genera, Tarantula, <Acanthophrynus (Phrynopsis), and 
Admetus (Heterophrynus), in Central and South America and 
the West Indies. 
Gi.) The PHRYNICHINAE belong to the Old World, being found 
in Africa, India, and Ceylon. Phrynichus, Titanodamon and 
Nanodamon are genera of this sub-family. 
(@u.) The CHARONTINAE are natives of South-East Asia and 
the Pacific Islands. There are five genera and eight species. 
