Biology:Cyriocosmus perezmilesi
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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
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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 Dr. Fernando Pérez-Miles, and is a fossorial tarantula. As its common name aptly states it is found in Bolivia.
Description
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.
Habitat
They are found in the tropical areas of Bolivia, their type location being near the Beni River in the Beni Department. The average temperatures are 22 °C, with average yearly rainfall of 1,200mm, and an average height above sea level of 150m.[2]
Behavior
They are a very calm species, rarely throwing any urticating hairs, or making a threat pose. They are a fossorial species which enjoys to burrow, and they also web a fair bit, they are quite active and usually visible.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ian (2019-07-08). "Bolivian Dwarf Beauty (Cyriocosmus perezmilesi)" (in en-US). https://tarantulafriendly.com/bolivian-dwarf-beauty/.
- ↑ "El clima en Beni, el tiempo por mes, temperatura promedio (República Democrática del Congo) - Weather Spark" (in es). https://es.weatherspark.com/y/95908/Clima-promedio-en-Beni-Rep%C3%BAblica-Democr%C3%A1tica-del-Congo-durante-todo-el-a%C3%B1o.
Wikidata ☰ Q2952371 entry
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