Oxyopes takobius is a species of spiders in the genus Oxyopes of the lynx spider family, Oxyopidae. The species was first described in 1969, and is found from Central Asia to China.[1] Its venom contains a peptide toxin called oxyopinin (oxyopinin 4a), which was discovered in 2002.[2]
| Oxyopes takobius | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Oxyopidae |
| Genus: | Oxyopes |
| Species: | O. takobius |
| Binomial name | |
| Oxyopes takobius Andreeva & Tyschchenko, 1969 | |
This species has been misidentified in pharmacological research as "Oxyopes kitabensis."[3][4]