Ephebopus uatuman
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| Ephebopus uatuman | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Ephebopus |
| Species: | E. uatuman |
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| Ephebopus uatuman | |
Ephebopus uatuman also known as the emerald skeleton tarantula, is a tarantula native to Brazil.[1] It was first described by Lucas, Silva and Bertani in 1992. It is named after the Uatuman River.
Females of this species live for up to 15 years, while males live 2 to 4 years.[2] They grow to be about 10 cm in size, although their namesake emerald color is usually not apparent as it is usually only seen after molts.[3] The carapace and legs are usually a dark amber color, with the abdomen of the same color, but with long reddish hairs. There is also yellow banding between the femora and patella of all legs.[4]
Identification
They can be confused with E. cyanognathus, but they can be distinguished, as this species lacks the iconic blue chelicerae of the blue fang tarantula. They can be distinguished from all others by the coloration in females, and the shape of the genitalia of both sexes.[4]