Aphonopelma paloma, or the Paloma dwarf, is a species of spider belonging to the family Theraphosidae.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Aphonopelma |
| Species: | A. paloma
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| Binomial name | |
| Aphonopelma paloma Prentice, 1993
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Distribution and habitat
editThe Paloma dwarf can be found in Southern Arizona, but require meticulous surveying to spot. This is not only due to their small size, as the entrances of their burrows are usually only 5–10 mm in width.[1]
References
edit- ^ Native USA Tarantulas. ATSHQ.org. Accessed June 14, 2012.
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