Holothele incei

Holothele incei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Theraphosidae
Genus: Holothele
Species: H. incei
Binomial name
Holothele incei
(F.O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1898)[1]

Holothele incei is a species of tarantula from Trinidad and Venezuela,[1] commonly called the Trinidad olive tarantula, exceeding 5–7.5 cm (2.0–3.0 in) when mature. It is commonly kept as a pet as it is easy to breed.[2]

This species has a golden carapace and its abdomen is striped.

References

Wikispecies has information related to: Holothele incei
  1. 1 2 "Taxon details Holothele incei (F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1898)", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2016-04-10
  2. "Arachnoculture E-Zine :: Issue 1 :: Exotic Fauna". exoticfauna.com. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
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