Malaysian earthtiger tarantula
| Malaysian earthtiger tarantula (Cyriopagopus schioedtei) | |
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| Malaysian earthtiger tarantula in Borneo, Malaysia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Subfamily: | Ornithoctoninae |
| Genus: | Cyriopagopus |
| Species: | C. schioedtei |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyriopagopus schioedtei (Thorell, 1891) | |
The Malaysian earthtiger tarantula (Cyriopagopus schioedtei) is a large and colourful arboreal tarantula from the subfamily Ornithoctoninae. It is a very large spider with a leg span of 22 cm and a carapace length above 3 cm. There is a distinct sexual dimorphism. The male is olive green with faint yellow leg striation. The male has a blunt tibial apophysis and long slender legs. Subadult males can be easily sexed by the epigynal fusillae method, as well as turning greener and greener for each molt until maturity. This is especially easy to see by the ventral colouration as subadult males are green and subadult females are black.[1]
Distribution
Habitat
Primary lowland and foothill monsoon forest where it lives in hollow trees many meters up. Adult females are almost entirely found in large mature trees, but younger animals can be found behind loose bark, in rock crevices and in man made structures like bridges and board walks.[3]
References
- ↑ "Cyriopagopus schioedtei". Retrieved July 2013.
- ↑ "Cyriopagopus schioedtei". Retrieved July 2013.
- ↑ "Cyriopagopus schioedtei". Retrieved July 2013.