Brachypelma auratum is a tarantula endemic to the Mexican states of Guerrero and Michoacan. It resembles the well known Mexican red-kneed spider, Brachypelma smithi, though it is darker with more discrete red striations on the patella, a marking that gives it its common name, the flame knee. Because of its close similarity to B. smithi, it was not recognized as a distinct species until 1992. It has been found living communally with a small frog, Eleutherodactylus occidentalis. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Araneae, Taxa Source Brachypelma auratum (Wikidata)
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1. Brachypelma auratum (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q134981 (P225 taxon name)
- Wikidata P141 (IUCN conservation status) claim, entity QID Q134981
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IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): near threatened.
- Child Taxon Of: Araneae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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