Acanthopelma beccarii

Acanthopelma beccarii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Suborder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Theraphosidae
Subfamily: Acanthopelminae
Genus: Acanthopelma
Species: A. beccarii
Binomial name
Acanthopelma beccarii
Caporiacco, 1947

Acanthopelma beccarii is a species of spider belonging to the family Theraphosidae (tarantulas). It is endemic to Guyana in northern South America.

While there are specimens held in captivity, it is not a very popular species in this regard.

References

Further reading

Caporiacco, L. di (1947): "Diagnosi preliminari de specie nuove di aracnidi della Guiana Britannica raccolte dai professori Beccari e Romiti". Monitore Zoologico Italiano 56: 20-34.

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