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]
| Sericopelma angustum | |
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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: | Sericopelma |
| Species: | S. angustum
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| Binomial name | |
| Sericopelma angustum Valerio, 1980
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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.[citation needed]
Description
editThe 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
edit- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ "Brachypelma angustum | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
- ^ "Costa Rican Red Tarantula - Brachypelma angustum - Classifications - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
- ^ "Gen. Brachypelma Simon, 1891", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2017-09-27
- ^ "Costa Rican Red Tarantula (Brachypelma angustum)". StaktosVoras.lt. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
- ^ "Antilles Pinktoe". www.krcritters.com. Retrieved 2018-08-23.