Aphonopelma pallidum
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Aphonopelma pallidum is a tarantula of the family Theraphosidae found in Mexico.[2] Commonly called the rose-grey, or Mexican rose, it is not available in the pet-trade.
| Aphonopelma pallidum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Aphonopelma |
| Species: | A. pallidum |
| Binomial name | |
| Aphonopelma pallidum (F. O. P.-Cambridge, 1897) | |
During the late 1990s and early 2000s, and undescribed species of Brachypelma was often traded under the name pallidum, but was since formally described as Brachypelma verdezi by Schmidt 2003. The adult male has brown legs, and the carapace a dull rose grey, while the female is unknown.[citation needed][clarification needed]
Aphonopelma pallidum is listed as "threatened" in Mexico.[3]
Adult males have an average body 50 mm long, while the adult females divide equally[clarification needed] 55 mm.[4]
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