Acanthoscurria natalensis
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| Acanthoscurria natalensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Acanthoscurria |
| Species: | A. natalensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Acanthoscurria natalensis Chamberlin, 1917 | |
Acanthoscurria natalensis is a dark-brown species of ground dwelling tarantula native to the northeastern area of Brazil.[1] This species is almost identical to the species Acanthoscurria chacoana and can be differentiated from it because A. natalensis has a longer embolus, the part of male tarantulas that transfers sperm to the females. The other difference between these species is the lesser developed keels in A. natalensis.[2]
