Stromatopelma calceatum also known as the featherleg baboon tarantula, was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1793. It is found in West Africa and has gone through a variety of scientific names during its existence.[1]
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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: | Stromatopelma |
| Species: | S. calceatum
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| Stromatopelma calceatum Fabricius, 1793
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Description
editFemales live up to 15 years, while males only live to 4 years.[1] The carapace is a tan creamy color, with some black striping, the opisthosoma is a tan creamy color with a black fishbone pattern. The legs are the same color covered in orangish hairs.
Behavior
editThey are an arboreal old world tarantula, creating a tube-like web, in the lower forest regions. They are quite a defensive tarantula, and will usually stay inside their webs until night. Though adults are arboreal, younger specimens have been observed burrowing.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Stromatopelma calceatum". Theraphosidae. 2016-06-11. Retrieved 2022-06-29.