Acanthopelma beccarii

Acanthopelma beccarii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Theraphosidae
Genus: Acanthopelma
Species:
A. beccarii
Binomial name
Acanthopelma beccarii

Acanthopelma beccarii is a species of spider belonging to the family Theraphosidae (tarantulas).[1] It is endemic to Guyana in northern South America.

While there are specimens held in captivity, it is not a very popular species in this regard.[clarification needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Catalogue of Life - 2011 Annual Checklist :: Search all names". www.catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 2024-10-17.

Further reading

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Caporiacco, L. di (1947): "Diagnosi preliminari de specie nuove di aracnidi della Guiana Britannica raccolte dai professori Beccari e Romiti". Monitore Zoologico Italiano 56: 20-34.* Platnick, Norman I. (2008): The world spider catalog, version 8.5. American Museum of Natural History.