Bistriopelma lamasi

Bistriopelma lamasi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Theraphosidae
Subfamily: Theraphosinae
Genus: Bistriopelma
Species: Bistriopelma lamasi
Binomial name
B. lamasi
Kaderka, 2015

Bistriopelma lamasi is a species of theraphosine tarantula, which is native to Peru.[1]

Etymology

The specific name lamasi is in honour of Dr. Gerardo Lamas Müller, who specialized in butterflies and collected the types.[1]

Characteristic features

B. lamasi has a deep fovea and the spermathecae have large granules, and has a well developed basal tubercle.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kaderka, R. (2015). Bistriopelma, a new genus with two new species from Peru (Araneae: Theraphosidae: Theraphosinae). Revista Peruana de Biología 22(3): 275-288. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
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