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Cuban Bronze Tarantula

Phormictopus auratus

Classification

Order
Araneae

Phormictopus auratus, commonly known as the Cuban bronze tarantula, is a species of tarantula endemic to Cuba. It is found in the provinces of Camagüey, Las Tunas and Holguín. It was first described by David Ortiz and Rogério Bertani in 2005, and was named after golden hairs found in this species, auratus meaning golden in Latin.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Cuba · 3