Sericopelma angustum
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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, is a species of spider in the family Theraphosidae[2] found in Costa Rica[3] The species was formerly included in the genus Brachypelma.[4]

Since at least the early 1990s some pet-trade animals have been exchanged under the name Brachypelma angustum, however, none of these correspond to the originally described species, and should not be treated as such.

Description

The animals kept in the pet hobby that have been misidentified as 'angustum' measure 3.5–4 inches (8.9–10.2 cm).[5] The common nane "Costa Rican red tarantula" refers to the red hairs covering the legs and abdomen; the thorax is black or brown.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  2. ↑ "Brachypelma angustum | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
  3. ↑ "Costa Rican Red Tarantula - Brachypelma angustum - Classifications - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
  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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