Sericopelma angustum

Sericopelma angustum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Infraorder:Mygalomorphae
Family:Theraphosidae
Genus:Sericopelma
Species: S. angustum
Binomial name
Sericopelma angustum
Valerio, 1980

Sericopelma angustum, also known as the Costa Rican red tarantula, is a species of spider in the family Theraphosidae[1] found in Mexico and Central America.[2][3] The species was formerly included in the genus Brachypelma.[4]

Description

It measures 3.5–4 inches (8.9–10.2 cm).[5] The coomon refers to the red hairs covering the legs and abdomen; the thorax is black or brown.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Brachypelma angustum | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
  2. ↑ "Brachypelma angustum - Costa Rican Red Tarantula Female". exotic-animals.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
  3. ↑ "Costa Rican Red Tarantula - Brachypelma angustum - Classifications - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
  4. ↑ "Gen. Brachypelma Simon, 1891", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2017-09-27
  5. ↑ "Costa Rican Red Tarantula (Brachypelma angustum)". StaktosVoras.lt. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
  6. ↑ "Antilles Pinktoe". www.krcritters.com. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
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