| Aphonopelma mooreae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Aphonopelma |
| Species: | A. mooreae |
| Binomial name | |
| Aphonopelma mooreae Smith, 1995 | |
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.
Description
This tarantula's legs are a metallic blue, getting to be almost black in some areas, covered in long slender reddish hairs. The carapace and chelicerae are a metallic blueish-green color. With the opisthosoma being black, covered with long reddish hairs. Somewhat resembling the Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens in coloration, although it is harier. Females live up to 20 years, while males only live to around 8 years.
Habitat
Yécora has subtropical highland climate, and is located in the Sierra Madre Occidental, it has average temperatures of 14 °C, with an average yearly rainfall of 1,023mm. It is mainly deciduous forest in unison with coniferous and pine forests, with plants such as Pochote and Cyrtocarpa procera. This area also owns a wide range of animals such as ocelots, lynx, and California Spiny Tailed Iguanas.
References
- ^ "Aphonopelma mooreae (Mexican Jade Fuego Tarantula) 1" Came in the country in Sep 2018 CB First breeding. FOR PICKUP LOCALLY (VIRGINIA BEACH) ONLY". Fear Not Tarantulas, Inc. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
- "Sonora - Yécora". www.inafed.gob.mx. Archived from the original on 2020-02-16. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Aphonopelma mooreae | |