Brachypelma hamorii is a vulnerable species of tarantula found in Mexico, native to the western faces of the Sierra Madre Occidental and Sierra Madre del Sur mountain ranges in the states of Colima, Jalisco, and Michoacan. It has often been confused with the closely related Brachypelma smithi, and both have been called the Mexican redknee tarantula, with many earlier sources not distinguishing between the two species. It is a large, terrestrial spider, with adult females reaching a total body length over 50 millimeters and males having legs up to 75 millimeters long, and it is a popular choice among tarantula enthusiasts, in part owing to its long lifespan.
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Classification
System (Realm) Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Araneae, Taxa Source Mexican Redknee Tarantula (Wikidata)
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Mexico, found in there.
Sources
1. Brachypelma hamorii (Wikipedia)
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hamorii is a terrestrial tarantula native to the western faces of the Sierra Madre Occidental and Sierra Madre del Sur mountain ranges in the Mexican states of Colima, Jalisco, and Michoacán.
2. Wikidata: Mexican Redknee Tarantula
WikidataStatements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): vulnerable.
- Wikidata Q4122285 (P225 taxon name)
View the Source 3. Mexican Redknee Tarantula (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata P141 (IUCN conservation status) claim, entity QID Q4122285
- Child Taxon Of: Araneae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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