Ephebopus rufescens

Ephebopus rufescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Theraphosidae
Genus: Ephebopus
Species: E. rufescens
Binomial name
Ephebopus rufescens
West & Marshall, 2000[1]

Ephebopus rufescens, known as the red skeleton tarantula, is a species of tarantula (family Theraphosidae).[1] It is found in French Guiana and Brazil.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Taxon details Ephebopus rufescens West, 2000". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
  2. West, R.C. & Marshall, S.D. (2000). "Description of two new species of Ephebopus Simon, 1892 (Araneae, Theraphosidae, Aviculariinae)". Arthropoda. 8 (2): 6–14.
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