Acanthoscurria juruenicola
Appearance
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Acanthoscurria juruenicola | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
Family: | Theraphosidae |
Genus: | Acanthoscurria |
Species: | A. juruenicola
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Binomial name | |
Acanthoscurria juruenicola Mello-Leitão (1923)[1]
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Acanthoscurria juruenicola is a species of ground dwelling tarantula native to Brazil. Its common name is the Brazilian orange-banded tarantula[2] and it is not often kept as a pet, but it can be given the right conditions. Typically, this species lives in conditions with 65-75% humidity with temperatures ranging from 76 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit. They can get up to 7 inches and, but their sex and environment are factors that can affect their size.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Acanthoscurria juruenicola Mello-Leitão, 1923". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Brazilian Orange-banded Tarantula (Acanthoscurria juruenicola)". iNaturalist United Kingdom.
- ^ "A-jurenicola". www.mikebasictarantula.com.