Psalmopoeus reduncus
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| Psalmopoeus reduncus | |
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| Psalmopoeus reduncus, female | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Psalmopoeus |
| Species: | P. reduncus |
| Binomial name | |
| Psalmopoeus reduncus Karsch, 1880 | |
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Psalmopoeus reduncus also known as the Costa Rican orange mouth tarantula, as its common name implies it is found in Costa Rica, Panama and Nicaragua. It was first described by Karsch in 1880, its common name is derived from the fact they have orange hairs around the chelicerae.[1][2]