11, see text Plesiopelma is a genus of South American tarantulas that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901.

[3] Plesiopelma species are particularly abundant along mountainous ranges, frequently living under stones.

Both males and females live in silk tubes under stones with aggregate spatial distribution.

In addition, there is a uniform saturated microclimate inside the tunnel, which protects the spiders from dehydration.

[citation needed] As of May 2020[update] it contains eleven species, found in Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil, Venezuela, and Argentina:[1] Formerly included: