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Brazilian Whiteknee Tarantula

Arachnids

The Brazilian whiteknee tarantula, scientifically named Acanthoscurria geniculata, is a species of tarantula native to Brazil that is commonly kept as a pet.

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Relationship to People
Kept as Pets 2
Scientific Name
Acanthoscurria geniculata 2
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 4
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Araneae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Brazilian Whiteknee Tarantula

In Ecosystem

Amazon Rainforest, Ecosystems
Source Wikipedia: Brazilian whiteknee tarantula
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Brazil

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

South America

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (species profiles): Species profiles of Acanthoscurria geniculata
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (species profiles)system profile
Quote, system profile
"habitat": "TERRESTRE"
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2. Wikipedia: Brazilian whiteknee tarantula
Wikipedia
  • Wikidata Q134975 (P225 taxon name)
  • In Ecosystem: Amazon Rainforest, Distribution and habitat
    A. geniculata is native to the Amazon basin of northern Brazil.
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3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Arachnida
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 27
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 27
"cites_listing":"II/III/NC","eu_listing":"B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Arthropoda","class":"Arachnida","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Scorpions And Spiders","language":"EN"},{"name":"Araignées","language":"FR"},{"name":"Arañas","language":"ES"},{"name":"蛛形纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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4. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Acanthoscurria geniculata
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 2153823, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 2153823, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Theraphosidae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 427
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 427
"cites_listing":"II/III/NC","eu_listing":"B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Arthropoda","class":"Arachnida","order":"Araneae","family":"Theraphosidae"},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Mygales, Tare","language":"FR"},{"name":"Tarántulas De Rodillas Rojas, Tarántulas","language":"ES"},{"name":"Red-Kneed Tarantulas, Tarantulas","language":"EN"},{"name":"捕鸟蛛科","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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Wikidata: Brazilian Whiteknee Tarantula
Child Taxon Of: Araneae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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