| Phrixotrichus jara | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Phrixotrichus |
| Species: | P. jara |
| Binomial name | |
| Phrixotrichus jara Perafán & Pérez-Miles, 2014 | |
Phrixotrichus jara is a species of tarantula found in Chile. [1] The species epithet is named after Victor Jara, a famous Chilean singer who died in 1973 after being killed by the government of dictator Augusto Pinochet. [2] [3] The holotype of the species was collected in the Biobio Region of Chile near Concepcion and Nonguén National Park at a height of 150 meters above sea level. [3]