Acanthopelma beccarii
Appearance
Acanthopelma beccarii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
Family: | Theraphosidae |
Genus: | Acanthopelma |
Species: | A. beccarii
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Binomial name | |
Acanthopelma beccarii Caporiacco, 1947
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Acanthopelma beccarii is a species of spider belonging to the family Theraphosidae (tarantulas).[1] 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.[clarification needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Catalogue of Life - 2011 Annual Checklist :: Search all names". www.catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
Further reading
[edit]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.* Platnick, Norman I. (2008): The world spider catalog, version 8.5. American Museum of Natural History.