Cyriocosmus perezmilesi

Cyriocosmus perezmilesi otherwise known as the Bolivian dwarf beauty tarantula is a spider which was first described by Radan Kaderka in 2007.[1] It was named in honor of Dr. Fernando Pérez-Miles, and is a fossorial tarantula. As its common name aptly states it is found in Bolivia.

Cyriocosmus perezmilesi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Theraphosidae
Genus: Cyriocosmus
Species:
C. perezmilesi
Binomial name
Cyriocosmus perezmilesi
Kaderka, 2007

Description

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Females live 15 years, while males live 5 to 6.[1] Their carapace is a copper color, with a black opisthosoma with a heart shape urticating patch in the middle. With 8 vertical lines ranging from the bottom of the opisthosoma almost meeting the urticating patch. Their legs are a grey color, or a black depending.

Habitat

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They are found in the tropical areas of Bolivia, their type location being near the Beni River in the Beni Department. The average temperatures are 22 °C, with average yearly rainfall of 1,200mm, and an average height above sea level of 150m.[2]

Behavior

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They are a very calm species, rarely throwing any urticating hairs, or making a threat pose. They are a fossorial species which enjoys to burrow, and they also web a fair bit, they are quite active and usually visible.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Ian (2019-07-08). "Bolivian Dwarf Beauty (Cyriocosmus perezmilesi)". Tarantula Friendly. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  2. ^ "El clima en Beni, el tiempo por mes, temperatura promedio (República Democrática del Congo) - Weather Spark". es.weatherspark.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-06-20.