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Brachypelma smithi
(Mexican Red-knee Tarantula)

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

Other Common Names

Mexican Red-knee Tarantula

Author

(F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1897)

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