Nhandu tripepii

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Nhandu tripepii
Spiders Genova - Nhandu tripepii (vulpinus) 3.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Theraphosidae
Genus: Nhandu
Species:
N. tripepii
Binomial name
Nhandu tripepii
Dresco, 1984

Nhandu tripepii is a spider species, and is a theraphosine theraphosid. It is native to Brazil.[1]

Taxonomy[]

Nhandu tripepii was originally described as Eurypelma tripepii by in 1984, then changed to Hapalopelma tripeppi by Robert Raven in 1985. Meanwhile, in 1998, Gunter Schmidt described Vitalius vulpinus as a separate species, with Rogério Bertani changing the name to Nhandu vulpinus in 2001. , , and Bertani recognized H. tripepii as Nhandu tripepii and made N. vulpinus a senior synonym of N. tripepii.[1]

Characteristics[]

Nhandu tripepii has a tibial spur, and when this is flexed, the retrolateral branch touches the first metatarsus. The female is distinguished by its long spermathecae and solid colouration. The type male is 5 cm, and the female is 8 cm.[2]

As a pet[]

Nhandu tripepii is skittish and quite aggressive; therefore, it is not ideal for beginners. It has weak venom but urticating hair. It has 500-1500 spiderlings and is relatively easy to breed. Females have a lifespan of 10 years in captivity but as they grow quickly, reach maturity at about three years. It needs a temperature of 25-29 °C and a humidity of 75-80%.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Nhandu tripepii Dresco, 1984. World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum of Bern. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  2. ^ Bertani, R. (2001). "Revision, cladistic analysis, and zoogeography of Vitalius, Nhandu, and Proshapalopus; with notes on other theraphosine genera (Araneae, Theraphosidae)". Arquivos de Zoologia. 36 (3): 265–356.
  3. ^ Nhandu trpepii. DcTarantulas.Weebly.com. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
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