Curlyhair tarantula at Reptile Zoo "Iguana", Vlissingen

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Green Fly

Revised as Tlitocatl albopilosus. Posted 5 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  That's the new name of this species? Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Wild Ants
    
    Green Fly
    
    Yes. That is a newly erected genus from Mendoza and Franke 2019 to house the 7 "red rumps" (except B.albicep which remained on Brachypelma) and separated them from "red knees". Posted 5 years ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      Thanks for confirming. I took the opportunity to comb through all tarantulas and update them to their latest known names:
      https://www.jungledragon.com/wildlife/browse/animalia/arthropoda/arachnida/araneae/theraphosidae Posted 5 years ago

The Curlyhair tarantula

''Tliltocatl albopilosus'' is a species of tarantula known commonly as the Honduran curlyhair or simply Curlyhair tarantula. Its native range includes Central America, from Honduras to Costa Rica . They are terrestrial, opportunistic burrowing spiders. This tarantula is covered in long hairs that have a characteristic curl to them giving them a unique look.

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Species identified by Ferdy Christant

By Ferdy Christant

Uploaded Jul 18, 2014. Captured Apr 21, 2014 13:50.

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