Aphonopelma moderatum

Aphonopelma moderatum is a species of spider in the family Theraphosidae, found in United States (Texas).[2] Commonly called the Rio Grande gold tarantula as they are found in the Rio Grand Valley of Texas.[3]

Aphonopelma moderatum
Female
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Theraphosidae
Genus: Aphonopelma
Species:
A. moderatum
Binomial name
Aphonopelma moderatum
Synonyms[2]
  • Aphonopelma heterops Chamberlin, 1940

References

  1. "Taxon details Aphonopelma moderatum (Chamberlin & Ivie, 1939)", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2016-02-10
  2. Hamilton, C.A.; Hendrixson, B.E. & Bond, J.E. (2016), "Taxonomic revision of the tarantula genus Aphonopelma Pocock, 1901 (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Theraphosidae) within the United States", ZooKeys, 560: 1–340, doi:10.3897/zookeys.560.6264, PMC 4768370, PMID 27006611
  3. Schlutz, S.A.; Schultz, M.J. (2009), The Tarantula Keeper's Guide Comprehensive information on care, housing, and feeding, Hauppauge, New York: Barron's Educational Series, inc., pp. 324–329


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