Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens

(Strand, 1907)

Vernacular names
English : Greenbottle blue tarantula
French : Mygale greenbottle blue

Classification
Class : Arachnida
Order : Araneae
Family : Theraphosidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Adults can grow to a body length of about 7 cm for a legspan of 15 cm, rarely more. Legs and cephalothorax dark brown to black with strong dark blue iridescence. Abdomen covered with reddish-orange hairs.

Range and habitat
The species is endemic to the Paraguana peninsula, in the Falcon State, northern Venezuela. Lives in desert areas, usually under bushes and tree roots.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : NOT LISTED
CITES : Not listed
Status : The species’ status hasn’t been assessed but the very small size of its range makes it potentially vulnerable to overtrapping and habitat loss.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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