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The species was first described by [[Embrik Strand]] in 1907 under the name ''Eurypelma cyaneopubescens'',<ref name=Stra1907>{{cite journal| last=Strand| first=E.| year=1907| title=Aviculariidae und Atypidae des Kgl. Naturalienkabinetts in Stuttgart| journal=Jahreshefte des Vereins für vaterländische Naturkunde in Württemberg| volume=63| page=35| author-link=Embrik Strand}}</ref> and was moved to the newly created genus ''Delopelma'' by [[Alexander Petrunkevitch]] in 1939.<ref name=Petr1939>{{cite journal| last=Petrunkevitch| first=A.| year=1939| title=Catalogue of American spiders. Part one| journal=Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences| volume=33| page=252| author-link=Alexander Petrunkevitch}}</ref> ''Delopelma'' and ''Eurypelma'' are now considered to be a [[Synonym (taxonomy)|synonyms]] of ''[[Aphonopelma]]'' and ''[[Avicularia]]'', respectively.<ref name=NMBE /> |
The species was first described by [[Embrik Strand]] in 1907 under the name ''Eurypelma cyaneopubescens'',<ref name=Stra1907>{{cite journal| last=Strand| first=E.| year=1907| title=Aviculariidae und Atypidae des Kgl. Naturalienkabinetts in Stuttgart| journal=Jahreshefte des Vereins für vaterländische Naturkunde in Württemberg| volume=63| page=35| author-link=Embrik Strand}}</ref> and was moved to the newly created genus ''Delopelma'' by [[Alexander Petrunkevitch]] in 1939.<ref name=Petr1939>{{cite journal| last=Petrunkevitch| first=A.| year=1939| title=Catalogue of American spiders. Part one| journal=Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences| volume=33| page=252| author-link=Alexander Petrunkevitch}}</ref> ''Delopelma'' and ''Eurypelma'' are now considered to be a [[Synonym (taxonomy)|synonyms]] of ''[[Aphonopelma]]'' and ''[[Avicularia]]'', respectively.<ref name=NMBE /> |
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In 1997, [[Gunter Schmidt (arachnologist)|Gunter Schmidt]] considered the |
In 1997, [[Gunter Schmidt (arachnologist)|Gunter Schmidt]] considered the specie<ref>{{Cite web |title=thebloggersclub.org - Blog enthusiasts can get all the information they need at TheBloggersClub.org, which also offers resources, encouragement, and guidance to help bloggers become better writers. |url=https://thebloggersclub.org/ |access-date=2024-10-17 |website=thebloggersclub.org |language=en-US}}</ref>s sufficiently distinct to warrant the new genus ''Chromatopelma'', a name referring to its striking blue color.<ref name=Schm1995 /> He differentiated ''Chromatopelma'' from ''Aphonopelma'' based on the [[scopulae]] of the tarsus on the third leg, bristles that divide the metatarsus from the tarsus on the fourth leg, the very large posterior median eyes, and the single fused [[spermatheca]] of females.<ref name=Schm1995>{{cite journal| last=Schmidt| first=G.| year=1995| title=''Chromatopelma'' gen.n.; eine neue Gattung der Theraphosidae (Arachnida: Araneida: Theraphosidae: Theraphosinae)| journal=Arthropoda| pages=25–26| volume=3| issue=2| author-link=Günter Schmidt (arachnologist)}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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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: | Chromatopelma Schmidt, 1995[1] |
| Species: | C. cyaneopubescens
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| Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens (Strand, 1907)
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Chromatopelma is a monotypic genus of South American tarantulas containing the single species, Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens.[1] Commonly known as greenbottle blue tarantulas due to their metallic blue legs and blue-green carapace, they are very active and fast-growing tarantulas that are particularly attractive to hobbyists. They are native to the Paraguaná Peninsula.[2]
They live in webbed burrows under bushes and tree roots[3] in desert areas of northern Venezuela. The entrance is often extended with webbing, sometimes resembling a funnel shape. These webs may protect the entrance from the harsh desert climate and act as a trap for insects. Their diet can consist of many things. These include crickets, cockroaches and also worms.[citation needed]
In 2013, Venezuelan scientists announced that greenbottle blue tarantulas were threatened by overgrazing that is destroying their habitat.[citation needed] Fumigation of cultivated land has also caused the migration of the species towards the Montecano Biological Reserve and the Cerro Santa Ana Natural Monument.[citation needed] In 2015 it was listed as an endangered species of Venezuela.[4][5]
Taxonomy
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The species was first described by Embrik Strand in 1907 under the name Eurypelma cyaneopubescens,[6] and was moved to the newly created genus Delopelma by Alexander Petrunkevitch in 1939.[7] Delopelma and Eurypelma are now considered to be a synonyms of Aphonopelma and Avicularia, respectively.[1]
In 1997, Gunter Schmidt considered the specie[8]s sufficiently distinct to warrant the new genus Chromatopelma, a name referring to its striking blue color.[9] He differentiated Chromatopelma from Aphonopelma based on the scopulae of the tarsus on the third leg, bristles that divide the metatarsus from the tarsus on the fourth leg, the very large posterior median eyes, and the single fused spermatheca of females.[9]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Gloor, Daniel; Nentwig, Wolfgang; Blick, Theo; Kropf, Christian (2020). "Gen. Chromatopelma Schmidt, 1995". World Spider Catalog Version 20.0. Natural History Museum Bern. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
- ^ "La tarántula azul es una especie endémica de Falcón". Ministerio del Poder Popular para el Ecosocialismo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ Russell Maddicks (2011). Venezuela: The Bradt Travel Guide. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 402. ISBN 978-1-84162-299-6.
- ^ Rodríguez, J.P.; García-Rawlins, A.; Rojas-Suárez, F., eds. (2015). Libro Rojo de la Fauna Venezolana (in Spanish) (Fourth ed.). Caracas, Venezuela: Provita y Fundación Empresas Polar. p. 10. ISBN 978-980-6774-07-0. Retrieved 16 October 2024 – via ResearchGate.
- ^ Colmenares, P. (2015). Rodríguez, J.P.; García-Rawlins, A.; Rojas-Suárez, F. (eds.). "Tarántula azul de Paraguaná, Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens". Libro Rojo de la Fauna Venezolana (in Spanish) (Fourth ed.). Caracas, Venezuela: Provita y Fundación Empresas Polar. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ Strand, E. (1907). "Aviculariidae und Atypidae des Kgl. Naturalienkabinetts in Stuttgart". Jahreshefte des Vereins für vaterländische Naturkunde in Württemberg. 63: 35.
- ^ Petrunkevitch, A. (1939). "Catalogue of American spiders. Part one". Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences. 33: 252.
- ^ "thebloggersclub.org - Blog enthusiasts can get all the information they need at TheBloggersClub.org, which also offers resources, encouragement, and guidance to help bloggers become better writers". thebloggersclub.org. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
- ^ a b Schmidt, G. (1995). "Chromatopelma gen.n.; eine neue Gattung der Theraphosidae (Arachnida: Araneida: Theraphosidae: Theraphosinae)". Arthropoda. 3 (2): 25–26.