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Brachypelma auratum
(Mexican Flame-knee Tarantula)

The spider species Brachypelma auratum, commonly known as Mexican Flame-knee Tarantula, belongs to the genus Brachypelma, in the family Theraphosidae. Brachypelma auratum spiders have been sighted 0 times by contributing members. Based on collected data, the geographic range for Brachypelma auratum includes 0 countries and 0 states in the United States. Brachypelma auratum is most often sighted during the month of .

Taxonomic Hierarchy

  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Arthropoda
  • Class: Arachnida
  • Order: Araneae
  • Suborder: Mygalomorphae
  • Family: Theraphosidae
  • Genus: Brachypelma
  • Species: Brachypelma auratum

Other Common Names

Mexican Flame-knee Tarantula

Author

Schmidt, 1992

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