| Ephebopus rufescens | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Ephebopus |
| Species: | E. rufescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Ephebopus rufescens | |
Ephebopus rufescens, known as the red skeleton tarantula,[ citation needed ] is a species of tarantula (family Theraphosidae). [1] It is found in French Guiana and Brazil. [1] [2]
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Acanthopelma is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Frederick Octavius Pickard-Cambridge in 1897. As of December 2019 it contains two species, found in Central America and South America: A. beccarii and A. rufescens.
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Acanthopelma rufescens is a species of spider belonging to the family Theraphosidae (tarantulas). It is native to Central America.
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The skeleton tarantula, Ephebopus murinus, is a species of spider belonging to the family Theraphosidae (tarantulas), sub-family Aviculariinae. A New World species, it is native to several South American countries. Its common name is derived from the skeleton-like markings on its legs.
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Bonnetina cyaneifemur, also known as the Mexican blue femur, is a species of tarantula from the genus Bonnetina. It was first described in 2000 by Fabian Vol.
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