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Brazilian Jewel Tarantula

Typhochlaena seladonia

Classification

Order
Araneae

Typhochlaena seladonia, known as the Brazilian jewel tarantula, is a New World tarantula that is endemic to the Atlantic Forest in northeastern Brazil. This species primarily inhabits the Brazilian states of Bahia and Sergipe. They are popular in the exotic pet trade due to their bright colors and unique arboreal trapdoor builds.

Distribution

(c) Rog�rio Bertani (2012), some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY
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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 10