Brachypelma klaasi (lat.) - a species of tarantulas from the genus Brachypelma . Endemic of Mexico . A rare species listed in the II CITES Appendix.
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| No rank : | Bilateral symmetrical |
| Infrastructure : | Megalomorphic spiders |
| Superfamily : | Theraphosoidea |
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| International scientific name |
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Brachypelma klaasi Schmidt & Krause, 1994 |
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Initially, this species was assigned to the genus Brachypelmides , based on the characteristic form of spermatheca in females, which is intact in representatives of the genus Brachypelma and divided into two parts in representatives of the genus Brachypelmides , and in the shape of bulbs in males. However, later the species was assigned to the genus Brachypelma .
The body size of adults reaches 6–7 cm. The paw span is up to 14–16 cm. Coloring is generally similar to the appearance of Brachypelma boehmei . The difference lies in the color of the carp - in this species it is black with a red border. Abdomen, and most of the legs are covered with thick red-orange hairs. It differs from other representatives of the genus in a massive body and short, very massive limbs.
It lives in Brachypelma klaasi in semi-desert areas of southwestern Mexico . It inhabits a variety of biotopes - from sand dunes on the ocean coast to alpine forests at altitudes up to 1500 m above sea level . As a refuge, spiders of this species usually choose crevices in the rocks, hollows under the stones or dig holes on their own, in which they spend most of the daytime, leaving the shelters only at dusk.
Aggression in case of danger is relatively rare, preferring to do with combing hairs from the abdomen. Sexual maturity in males occurs in 2–2.5 years, in females - in 3-4 years. A cocoon usually contains up to 1000 eggs. It has a long life expectancy of up to 25 years.
The species is included in the list of animals whose export, re-export and import are regulated in accordance with the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora ( CITES ).
- Schmidt & Krause, 1994: Eine neue Vogelspinnen-Spezies aus Mexico, Brachypelmides klaasi sp. n (Araneida, Theraphosidae, Theraphosinae). Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment, vol. 29, n. 1, p. 7-10.
- Locht, A., M. Yáñez & I. Vãzquez (1999): Distribution and natural history of Mexican species of Brachypelma and Brachypelmides (Theraphosidae, Theraphosinae) with morphological evidence for their synonymy. The Journal of Arachnology 27: 196-200.
