Acanthoscurria juruenicola

Acanthoscurria juruenicola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Theraphosidae
Genus: Acanthoscurria
Species:
A. juruenicola
Binomial name
Acanthoscurria juruenicola
Mello-Leitão (1923)[1]

Acanthoscurria juruenicola is a species of ground dwelling tarantula native to Brazil. Its common name is the Brazilian orange-banded tarantula[2] and it is not often kept as a pet, but it can be given the right conditions. Typically, this species lives in conditions with 65-75% humidity with temperatures ranging from 76 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit. They can get up to 7 inches and, but their sex and environment are factors that can affect their size.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Acanthoscurria juruenicola Mello-Leitão, 1923". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Brazilian Orange-banded Tarantula (Acanthoscurria juruenicola)". iNaturalist United Kingdom.
  3. ^ "A-jurenicola". www.mikebasictarantula.com.
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