Nhandu tripepii
| Brazilian Giant Blonde Bird-Eater | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Subfamily: | Theraphosinae |
| Genus: | Nhandu |
| Species: | Nhandu tripepii |
| Binomial name | |
| N. tripepii Dresco, 1984 | |
Nhandu tripepii is a spider species, and is a theraphosine theraphosid. It is native to Brazil.[1]
Taxonomy
Nhandu tripepii was originally described as Eurypelma tripepii by Edouard Dresco in 1984, then changed to Hapalopelma tripeppi by Robert Raven in 1985. Meanwhile, in 1998, Gunter Schmidt described Vitalius vulpinus as a separate species, with Rogério Bertani changing the name to Nhandu vulpinus in 2001. Roberto Nagahama, Caroline Fukushima, and Bertani recognized H. tripepii as Nhandu tripepii and made N. vulpinus a senior synonym of N. tripepii.[1]
Characteristics
N. tripepii has a tibial spur, and when this is flexed, the retrolateral branch touches the first metatarsus. The female is distinguished by having long spermathecae, and by having solid colouration. The type male was 5 cm, and the female was 8 cm.[2]
As a Pet
Nhandu tripepii is skittish and quite aggressive, therefore not ideal for beginners, but has weak venom. It does, however, have Urticating hair. It has 500-1500 spiderlings, and is relatively easy to breed. Females have a lifespan of 10 years in captivity, and reach maturity at about 3 years, being quite fast growing. It needs a temperature of 25-29 °C and a humidity of 75-80%.[3]
References
- 1 2 Nhandu tripepii Dresco, 1984. World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum of Bern. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
- ↑ Bertani,, R. (2001). "Revision, cladistic analysis, and zoogeography of Vitalius, Nhandu, and Proshapalopus; with notes on other theraphosine genera (Araneae, Theraphosidae)". Arquivos de Zoologia. 36 (3): 265–356.
- ↑ Nhandu trpepii. DcTarantulas.Weebly.com. Retrieved February 11, 2016.