| Bistriopelma matuskai | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Bistriopelma |
| Species: | B. matuskai |
| Binomial name | |
| Bistriopelma matuskai | |
Bistriopelma matuskai is a species of tarantula, in the theraphosinae subfamily, which is (as of February 2016) only known from Peru. [2]
Bistriopelma matuskai 's specific name is in honour of Ondřej Matuška, the author's brother-in-law, who helped in field research. [2]
B. matuskai has no fovea, and only has fine grains on the spermathecae. It has only an undeveloped basal tubercle. [2]
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