Sericopelma
Sign in to saveSericopelma is a genus of tarantula (family Theraphosidae), found in Central America from Nicaragua to Panama. The limits of the genus and its distribution have long been confused; it is closely related to the genus Aphonopelma. Sericopelma species are among the largest found in Central America. They can be kept as pets, although at least one species has been described as "very aggressive".
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 13
- Family
- Theraphosidae
- Collections
- UNM, MCZ, MNRJ, FMNH
- Recorded in
- Nicaragua, Panama, Brasil, Panamá, Costa Rica, Suriname
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Theraphosidae
- Image
- Sericopelma cf. embrithes ZooKeys 562.jpg
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Description
- Diagnosis
- Taxonomy
- Species
- In synonymy
- [[Nomen dubium]]
- Transferred to other genera
- Distribution
- References
Sericopelma is a genus of tarantula (family Theraphosidae), found in Central America from Nicaragua to Panama. The limits of the genus and its distribution have long been confused; it is closely related to the genus Aphonopelma. Sericopelma species are among the largest found in Central America. They can be kept as pets, although at least one species has been described as "very aggressive".
== Description == Spiders in the genus Sericopelma are some of the largest found in Central America. Males have bodies long, females are somewhat longer at . They can be kept as pets in terraria, although S. melanotarsum is described as "very aggressive".
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