Acanthopelma rufescens
| Acanthopelma rufescens | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Suborder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Subfamily: | Acanthopelminae |
| Genus: | Acanthopelma |
| Species: | A. rufescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Acanthopelma rufescens F. O. P-Cambridge, 1897 | |
Acanthopelma rufescens is a species of spider belonging to the family Theraphosidae (tarantulas). It lives in Central America, notably Guatemala and Belize, and possibly extreme southeastern Mexico.
References
- Platnick, Norman I. (2008): The world spider catalog, version 8.5. American Museum of Natural History.
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