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Brachypelma auratum

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Brachypelma auratum
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B. auratum
Binomial name
Brachypelma auratum
Schmidt, 1992
Distribution of B. auratum

The Brachypelma auratum (also called Mexican flame knee) is a tarantula endemic to the regions of Guerrero and Michoacán in Mexico. It is similar in appearance to the Brachypelma smithi, albeit slightly darker. Due to the similarities it wasn't considered a distinct species until 1992.[1]

References

  1. ^ Peter Klaas: Vogelspinnen: Herkunft, Pflege, Arten. Eugen Ulmer Verlag, Stuttgart 2003/2007, ISBN 978-3-8001-4660-4, s. 70