73 observationsEn riesgo
North American Cobalt Tarantula
Aphonopelma mooreae
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Arachnida ›Order: Araneae ›Family: Theraphosidae ›Genus: Aphonopelma
About
Aphonopelma moreae, otherwise known as the Mexican jade fuego tarantula, is a species of tarantula first described by Andrew Smith in 1995. It is named after Barbara Moore, who is the President of the American Arachnological Society. As its common name may suggest, it is found in Mexico, in the state of Sonora, south of Yécora. This is a terrestrial tarantula that sometimes dig intricate burrows....
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of North American Cobalt Tarantula is Aphonopelma mooreae.
- The North American Cobalt Tarantula has a conservation status of En riesgo.
- North American Cobalt Tarantula belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- North American Cobalt Tarantula belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- North American Cobalt Tarantula belongs to the class Arachnida.
- North American Cobalt Tarantula belongs to the order Araneae.
- North American Cobalt Tarantula belongs to the family Theraphosidae.
- North American Cobalt Tarantula belongs to the genus Aphonopelma.