Cyriocosmus perezmilesi
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| Cyriocosmus perezmilesi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Cyriocosmus |
| Species: | C. perezmilesi |
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| Cyriocosmus perezmilesi Kaderka, 2007 | |
Cyriocosmus perezmilesi otherwise known as the Bolivian dwarf beauty tarantula is a spider which was first described by Radan Kaderka in 2007.[1] It was named in honor of the Uruguayan entomologist Dr. Fernando Pérez-Miles, and is a fossorial tarantula. As its common name aptly states it is found in Bolivia; it is also known from the border region of southeastern Peru. It inhabits lowland Amazon rainforest habitats.
Females live 15 years, while males live 5 to 6.[1] Their carapace is a copper color, with a black opisthosoma with a heart shape urticating patch in the middle. With 8 vertical lines ranging from the bottom of the opisthosoma almost meeting the urticating patch. Their legs are a grey color, or a black depending.