Skeleton tarantula

Skeleton tarantula
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Theraphosidae
Genus: Ephebopus
Species:
E. murinus
Binomial name
Ephebopus murinus
(Walckenaer, 1837)
Synonyms
  • Mygale murina Walckenaer, 1837
  • Mygale bistriata C. L. Koch, 1838
  • Santaremia pococki F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1896
  • Eurypelma bistriatum (C. L. Koch, 1838)
  • Aphonopelma bistriatum (C. L. Koch, 1838)

The skeleton tarantula, Ephebopus murinus, is a species of spider belonging to the family Theraphosidae (tarantulas), sub-family Aviculariinae. A New World species, it is native to several South American countries. Its common name is derived from the skeleton-like markings on its legs.

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